Varenicline and Risk of Self-Harm: A Nested Case-Control Study.

BACKGROUND:Smoking remains a serious public health concern. Pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation, including bupropion and varenicline, are proven means to increase quit rates. Post-marketing reports describing suicidal behaviours have raised concerns about the safety of varenicline. However, whethe...

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Main Authors: Mina Tadrous, Diana Martins, Zhan Yao, Muhammad M Mamdani, David N Juurlink, Tara Gomes, Tony Antoniou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5035025?pdf=render