smoking cessation

Pharmacotherapies for COPD.

Pharmacotherapies for COPD.

Clin Med Insights Circ Respir Pulm Med. 2013; 7: 17-34
Ejiofor S, Turner AM

This review article summarizes the main treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, their mechanisms, and the key evidence from trials supporting their… Continue reading

Routine Versus Aggressive Upstream Rhythm Control for Prevention of Early Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure: Background, Aims and Design of the RACE 3 Study.

Routine versus aggressive upstream rhythm control for prevention of early atrial fibrillation in heart failure: background, aims and design of the RACE 3 study.

Neth Heart J. 2013 May 23;
Alings M, Smit MD, Moes ML, Crijns HJ, Tijssen… Continue reading

Assay Sensitivity and Study Features in Neuropathic Pain Trials: An ACTTION Meta-Analysis.

Assay sensitivity and study features in neuropathic pain trials: An ACTTION meta-analysis.

Neurology. 2013 May 22;
Dworkin RH, Turk DC, Peirce-Sandner S, He H, McDermott MP, Farrar JT, Katz NP, Lin AH, Rappaport BA, Rowbotham MC

OBJECTIVE: Our objective… Continue reading

The Effects of Acute Abstinence From Smoking and Performance-Based Rewards on Performance Monitoring.

The effects of acute abstinence from smoking and performance-based rewards on performance monitoring.

Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2013 May 17;
Schlienz NJ, Hawk LW, Rosch KS

RATIONALE: Abstinence from smoking disrupts performance in multiple cognitive domains, and such cognitive effects may… Continue reading

Rehabilitation Protocol for Patellar Tendinopathy Applied Amongst 16-19 Year Old Volleyball Players.

Rehabilitation protocol for patellar tendinopathy applied amongst 16-19 year old volleyball players.

J Strength Cond Res. 2013 May 9;
Biernat R, Trzaskoma Z, Trzaskoma L, Czaprowski D

The aim of the study was to investigate the efficacy of rehabilitation… Continue reading

Fifty-Two-Week Continuous Abstinence Rates of Smokers Being Treated With Varenicline Versus Nicotine Replacement Therapy.

Fifty-two-week continuous abstinence rates of smokers being treated with varenicline versus nicotine replacement therapy.

Addiction. 2013 May 13;
Kralikova E, Kmetova A, Stepankova L, Zvolska K, Davis R, West R

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Cross-study comparisons of effect sizes suggest… Continue reading

Social and Emotional Processing as a Behavioural Endophenotype in Eating Disorders: A Pilot Investigation in Twins.

Social and Emotional Processing as a Behavioural Endophenotype in Eating Disorders: A Pilot Investigation in Twins.

Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2013 May 7;
Kanakam N, Krug I, Raoult C, Collier D, Treasure J

OBJECTIVES: Emotional processing difficulties are potential… Continue reading

Brain Nitric Oxide Metabolites in Rats Preselected for Nicotine Preference and Intake.

Brain Nitric Oxide Metabolites in Rats Preselected for Nicotine Preference and Intake.

Neurosci Lett. 2013 Apr 30;
Keser A, Nesil T, Kanit L, Pogun S

Nicotine addiction is a serious health problem resulting in millions of preventable deaths worldwide.… Continue reading

Producing the “Problem” of Addiction in Drug Treatment.

Producing the “Problem” of Addiction in Drug Treatment.

Qual Health Res. 2013 May 3;
Moore D, Fraser S

In this article, we argue that the “problem” of addiction emerges as an effect of treatment policy and practice as well… Continue reading

Suboxone Pharma Foibles/FDA Does Its Job Well.

Suboxone Pharma Foibles/FDA Does Its Job Well.

R I Med J (2013). 2013; 96(4): 13
Gordon A, Kretzschmar A, Gilbert E

HubMed – addiction

 

Pyrvinium targets autophagy addiction to promote cancer cell death.

Cell Death Dis. 2013;… Continue reading