Effectiveness of smoking cessation program using nicotine chewing gums and transdermal nicotine patches among patients with schizophrenia in Chennai City: An interventional study

Background: Schizophrenia (SCH) is a common illness with lifetime risk of approximately one in 100 people. The most likely age of onset for men is the mid–20s, while for women, it is in the early 30s. Schizophrenic patients have higher rates of nicotine dependence. This study aims to compare the eff...

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Main Authors: R Dharshanram, Kiran Iyer, B Arthi, P D Madankumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Annals of Indian Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.anip.co.in/article.asp?issn=2588-8358;year=2019;volume=3;issue=2;spage=105;epage=109;aulast=Dharshanram