Selegiline Patch for Treatment of Nicotine Dependence

Summary

Relapse to smoking is a common problem affecting smokers who seek treatment. The purpose of this study is examine whether selegiline, given in the form of a skin patch, is effective in stopping smoking.

Timeline

Start

2005-07

Primary completion

2008-08

Completion

2011-07

Publications

• Results Killen JD, Fortmann SP, Murphy GM Jr, Hayward C, Fong D, Lowenthal K, Bryson SW, Killen DT, Schatzberg AF. Failure to improve cigarette smoking abstinence with transdermal selegiline + cognitive behavior therapy. Addiction. 2010 Sep;105(9):1660-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.03020.x.
• Hajizadeh A, Howes S, Theodoulou A, Klemperer E, Hartmann-Boyce J, Livingstone-Banks J, Lindson N. Antidepressants for smoking cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 May 24;5(5):CD000031. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000031.pub6.

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