A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of varenicline in hookah tobacco smokers in Pakistan

Background Hookah tobacco smoking has increased worldwide yet there is little evidence for the efficacy of pharmacological therapies to achieve abstinence among hookah smokers. Our objective was to assess the efficacy of varenicline when added to behavioural support for hookah tobacco cessation. Me...

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Main Authors: Omara Dogar, Mona Kanaan, Raana Zahid, Sonia Mansoor, Mohammad Jawad, Jasjit S Ahluwalia, Kamran Siddiqi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2018-03-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/A-double-blind-placebo-controlled-randomized-trial-of-varenicline-in-hookah-tobacco,84550,0,2.html