News related to Zyban (Bupropion) and/or conditions it is approved for
Nicotine Patch May Be More Helpful Than Bupropion for Adolescent Smoking Cessation
Source: Medscape Primary Care Headlines [2004.08.19]
In a randomized trial, bupropion did not improve smoking cessation over nicotine patch alone, suggesting that adolescents seem to respond differently than adults. (CME)
Medscape Medical News
Gary Vogin,Désirée Lie,Laurie Barclay
CIHI Report Underscores Need For Action Plan On Lung Health And Access To Smoking Cessation Programs And Affordable Medications, Canada
Source: Lung Cancer News From Medical News Today [2008.11.25]
The Lung Association today commended the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) on its newly released report examining health disparity and its relation to low socio-economic status. The report underscores the need for a national action plan on lung health, and the need for increased access to affordable smoking cessation medications and programs. The CIHR Report found that there is a key link between low socio-economic status and lung diseases such as asthma and COPD.
Blocking A Neuropeptide Receptor Decreases Nicotine Addiction
Source: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today [2008.11.25]
The study was published in an online Early Edition issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the week of November 24. Scripps Florida is a division of The Scripps Research Institute. The neuropeptide, hypocretin-1 (Orexin A), may initiate a key signaling cascade, a series of closely linked biochemical reactions, which maintains tobacco addiction in human smokers and could be a potential target for developing new smoking cessation treatments.
Ability To Quit Smoking May Depend On A.D.H.D. Symptoms
Source: ADHD News From Medical News Today [2008.11.22]
Tobacco use is more prevalent and smoking cessation less likely among persons with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (A.D.H.D.) In a study of smokers with attention deficit and hyperactivity symptoms, those who exhibited elevated hyperactivity and impulsivity, with or without inattention, showed lower quit rates after 8 weeks than those with inattention symptoms alone or those without the A.D.H.D. symptoms.
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