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An Open Label Study Investigating The Efficacy Of Hypericum Perforatum Special Extract (Ze117), Nicotine Patches And Combination (Ze117)/ Nicotine Patches For Smoking Cessation, Con Stough, Andrew Scholey, Christina Kure, Joanne Tarasuik, Marni Kras, Andrea Zangara, David Camfield
An Open Label Study Investigating The Efficacy Of Hypericum Perforatum Special Extract (Ze117), Nicotine Patches And Combination (Ze117)/ Nicotine Patches For Smoking Cessation, Con Stough, Andrew Scholey, Christina Kure, Joanne Tarasuik, Marni Kras, Andrea Zangara, David Camfield
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Introduction: Nicotine addiction has become one of the largest international health problems, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease, cancers, and respiratory diseases. There are several treatments available for smoking cessation with the most common transdermal nicotine replacement and anti-depressants. However current treatments are only mildly efficacious and have side effects which lead to a decrease in their effectiveness. Additional treatments for smoking cessation with lower side effects are required. Methods: We examined the efficacy of Remotiv® (Hypericum perforatum Special Extract - ZE117) compared to Nicabate® CQ Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and combination ZE117/NRT for smoking cessation over a treatment time …