Smoking cessation 4: Antidepressants for smoking cessation - Bupropion and nortriptyline by Aveyard, P, Parsons, A, Begh, R

“…In this fourth article in our occasional series on smoking cessation in primary care, we look at the evidence for the use of antidepressants, including bupropion, which is licensed for this indication, and nortriptyline, which is not.…”

Antidepressants for smoking cessation by Howes, S, Hartmann-Boyce, J, Livingstone-Banks, J, Hong, B, Lindson, N

“…</p> <p>The primary outcome measure was smoking cessation after at least six months follow‐up, expressed as a risk ratio (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). …”

Incentives for smoking cessation by Notley, C, Gentry, S, Livingstone-Banks, J, Bauld, L, Perera, R, Hartmann-Boyce, J

“…<p><strong>Background</strong></p> <p>Financial incentives, monetary or vouchers, are widely used in an attempt to precipitate, reinforce and sustain behaviour change, including smoking cessation. They have been used in workplaces, in clinics and hospitals, and within community programmes.…”

Antidepressants for smoking cessation. by Hughes, JR, Stead, L, Hartmann-Boyce, J, Cahill, K, Lancaster, T

“…BACKGROUND: There are at least three reasons to believe antidepressants might help in smoking cessation. Firstly, nicotine withdrawal may produce depressive symptoms or precipitate a major depressive episode and antidepressants may relieve these. …”

Lobeline for smoking cessation. by Stead, L, Hughes, JR

“…REVIEWER'S CONCLUSIONS: There is no evidence available from long term trials that lobeline can aid smoking cessation.…”

Nicobrevin for smoking cessation. by Stead, L, Lancaster, T

“… BACKGROUND: Nicobrevin is a proprietary product marketed as an aid to smoking cessation. It contains quinine, menthyl valerate, camphor and eucalyptus oil. …”

Drugs for smoking cessation by Hartmann-Boyce, J, Aveyard, P

Managing smoking cessation. by Aveyard, P, West, R

Competitions for smoking cessation by Fanshawe, TR, Hartmann-Boyce, J, Perera, R, Lindson, N

“…Here we include studies testing competitions from the reviews ‘Competitions and incentives for smoking cessation' and ‘Quit and Win interventions for smoking cessation'. …”

Incentives for smoking cessation by Notley, C, Gentry, S, Livingstone-Banks, J, Bauld, L, Perera, R, Conde, M, Hartmann-Boyce, J

“…<p><strong>Background</strong></p> Financial incentives (money, vouchers, or self‐deposits) can be used to positively reinforce smoking cessation. They may be used as one‐off rewards, or in various schedules to reward steps towards sustained smoking abstinence (known as contingency management). …”

Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation. by Barnes, J, Dong, C, McRobbie, H, Walker, N, Mehta, M, Stead, L

“…OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy of hypnotherapy for smoking cessation. SEARCH STRATEGY: We searched the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group Specialized Register and the databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, AMED, SCI, SSCI using the terms smoking cessation and hypnotherapy or hypnosis. …”

Lobeline for smoking cessation. by Stead, L, Hughes, JR

“…OBJECTIVES: The objective of this review was to assess the effects of lobeline on long term smoking cessation. SEARCH METHODS: We searched the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group trials register (most recent search December 2011). …”

Mindfulness for smoking cessation by Jackson, S, Brown, J, Norris, E, Livingstone-Banks, JE, Hayes, E, Lindson, N

“…<p><strong>Background</strong></p> Mindfulness‐based smoking cessation interventions may aid smoking cessation by teaching individuals to pay attention to, and work mindfully with, negative affective states, cravings, and other symptoms of nicotine withdrawal. …”

Antidepressants for smoking cessation by Hajizadeh, A, Howes, S, Theodoulou, A, Klemperer, E, Hartmann-Boyce, J, Livingstone-Banks, J, Lindson, N

“…<br> Our primary outcome measure was smoking cessation after at least six months' follow‐up. …”

Lobeline for smoking cessation by Stead, L, Hughes, JR

“…REVIEWER'S CONCLUSIONS: There is no evidence available from long term trials that lobeline can aid smoking cessation.…”

Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation by Barnes, J, McRobbie, H, Dong, CY, Walker, N, Hartmann-Boyce, J

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong><br/> Hypnotherapy is widely promoted as a method for aiding smoking cessation. It is intended to act on underlying impulses to weaken the desire to smoke, or strengthen the will to stop.…”

Smoking cessation 3: Nicotinic partial agonists in smoking cessation - Varenicline and cytisine by Aveyard, P, Parsons, A, Begh, R

“…In this third article in our series on smoking cessation in primary care, we look at the evidence for the use of nicotinic partial agonists, including cytisine, which is not yet available in this country, and varenicline, which is.…”

Pharmacological treatments for smoking cessation. by Cahill, K, Stevens, S, Lancaster, T

“…BOTTOM LINE: Higher rates of smoking cessation were associated with NRT (17.6%) and bupropion (19.1%) compared with placebo (10.6%). …”

Motivational interviewing for smoking cessation. by Lai, D, Cahill, K, Qin, Y, Tang, J

“…SELECTION CRITERIA: Randomized controlled trials in which motivational interviewing or its variants were offered to smokers to assist smoking cessation. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: We extracted data in duplicate. …”

Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation by Hartmann-Boyce, J, McRobbie, H, Lindson, N, Bullen, C, Begh, R, Theodoulou, A, Notley, C, Rigotti, NA, Turner, T, Butler, AR, Fanshawe, TR, Hajek, P