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Out of five different smoking cessation methods, the nicotine patch plus lozenges proved to be the most effective, according to research published in the November issue of Archives of General Psychiatry .

What's the best way to quit smoking -- that works? People can struggle for years to quit smoking and the magnitude of advice and remedies about how to do so effectively can be overwhelming.

Nov. 2, 2009 -- Smokers who want to kick the habit are more likely to succeed when they use a combination of long-acting and immediate-delivery nicotine-replacement products, a study shows.

Knowing the most successful way to quit smoking is essential for people trying to kick the habit, and a new study might provide the answer.

Combining a nicotine patch with an 'as you need it' nicotine lozenge or gum could be the best way to help smokers give up the habit, a new study has found.

In a comparison of five different smoking cessation medications, a nicotine patch plus a nicotine lozenge appears most effective at helping smokers quit, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

People looking to kick their smoking habit are more likely to succeed if they use a combination of long-acting, immediate delivery nicotine replacement products.

The first head-to-head comparison of different quit-smoking products finds that a nicotine patch combined with a nicotine lozenge had the most success.

Drug companies know that a pot of gold is up for grabs if they can only develop a break-through weight loss drug.

Nearly half of patients who completed 56 weeks of treatment with Orexigen Therapeutics Inc's experimental obesity treatment, Contrave, lost at least 10 percent of their weight in a late-stage study and the drug also appeared to help cholesterol and blood sugar levels.

Q: I am trying to quit smoking and someone recommended Chantix to me. I have heard that this drug can cause suicidal thoughts and I am wondering what you know about this.

Editor's Note: In the debut of A Doctor's Word, Dr. Erin Marcus wrote about an African-American man's effort to quit smoking cigarettes.

Smoking cessation drugs may be covered under possible upcoming legislation. The big drug companies have been wary of the Obama administration's push for health care reform.

On 10/14/09, Pressure BioSciences announced that they have entered into a strategic co-marketing / sales, R&D agreement with Protein Forest, Inc.

Main Category: Smoking / Quit Smoking Also Included In: Depression ; Psychology / Psychiatry ; Mental Health Article Date: 05 Oct 2009 - 4:00 PDT There is no strong evidence that the popular smoking cessation drug varenicline increases the risk of self harm or depression compared to other cessation products, according to new research published on ...

Most smokers will try to quit at least 4 times before they are successful. Some may actually stop smoking for several years, then pick up the habit again.

A newer smoking cessation drug is not linked to an increased risk of self-harm or depression, a British study suggests.

There's "no clear evidence" that the smoking-cessation drug varenicline increases the risk for self-harm compared with other smoking-cessation therapies, BMJ reports.

Despite earlier health agency warnings, there is no strong evidence that the anti-smoking drug Chantix raises the risk of suicidal thoughts or depression compared to other stop-smoking products, researchers reported Thursday in the British Medical Journal.

The smoking cessation drug varenicline does not increase the risk for self-harm or depression , according to a new British study.