Cigarette smoking, nicotine dependence, and treatment.
Since the 1988 Surgeon General's report on nicotine addiction, more attention is being given to nicotine dependence as a substantial contributing factor in cigarette smokers' inability to quit. Many new medications are being investigated for treating nicotine withdrawal and for assisting in long-term smoking abstinence. Medications alone probably will not be helpful; they should be used as adjuncts in comprehensive smoking abstinence programs that address not only the physical dependence on nicotine but also the psychological dependence on cigarette smoking.
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, School of Medicine, San Francisco.
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D002638:Chewing Gum; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009538:Nicotine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012907:Smoking / Q000628:therapy*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D061485:Tobacco Use Cessation Devices
D002638:Chewing Gum; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; D011145:Polyvinyls; D009538:Nicotine