Electronic cigarettes vs varenicline for smoking cessation in adults

JAMA Internal Medicine

2024-06-17

(Press-News.org) About The Study: This randomized clinical trial found that varenicline and nicotine-containing electronic cigarettes were both effective in helping individuals in quitting smoking conventional cigarettes for up to 6 months.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Anna Tuisku, Ph.D., email anna.tuisku@lapha.fi.

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(doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.1822)

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