Consumer Information Products and Services Quitting Tobacco Substance Abuse
Consumer Information Products and Services Quitting Tobacco Substance Abuse
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Editor's Picks:
 - Article from FDA Consumer magazine, updated to Feb 1998. Reviews quit smoking aids and quitting itself.
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- Briefly reviews the scientific literature on safety and effectiveness.
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- Reprint from FDA Consumer magazine, June 1994, written by a geneticist and author of a biology text. Discusses the pros and cons of the patch and gum.
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- FDA information on the nicotine patch, gum, nasal spray, and inhaler, and Zyban.
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- Product is a self help manual.
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- 50 page ACSH pamphlet reports the track record of nioctine patch, gum, inhaler, lozenge, spray; buproprion; counseling, alone and in combination with drug therapies; support groups; telephone counseling; self-help materials and programs; alternative appro
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- Vendor of "the patch". Focus is on a smoking cessation program that combines development of a personalized program with behavioral modification, nicotine replacement therapy and on-line support. In English and French language.
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- Researchers at Ohio State University reviewed five dozen studies and conclude that smokers who are hopeful that hypnosis will help them kick their habit need to temper their expectations.
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- CDC, FDA information from GSA; covers which products (as of 1994) had been found safe and effective and which had not.
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- Slide presentation evaluates effectivess measurements for Bupropion ("Zyban"), the nicotine patch, the gum; also presents general information on smoking, addiction, and quitting.
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- Television personality Ruta Lee agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that advertising claims she made for three vitamin sprays and a stop-smoking spray were unsubstantiated.
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- Information about quitting smoking using Nicotinell. Provided by its manufacturer, Novartis.
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- Article in scientific journal. Examines whether acupuncture is effective for quitting smoking. Conclusion is it does no better than placebo.
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- The combined use of nicotine patches and sprays is the best way to quit smoking, researchers find.
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