Adverse events associated with nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for smoking cessation. A systematic review and meta-analysis of one hundred and twenty studies involving 177,390 individuals
Open Access
- 1 January 2010
- journal article
- review article
- Published by E.U. European Publishing in Tobacco Induced Diseases
- Vol. 8 (1), 8
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1617-9625-8-8
Abstract
Background: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is the most common form of smoking cessation pharmacotherapy and has proven efficacy for the treatment of tobacco dependence. Although expectations of mild adverse effects have been observed to be independent predictors of reduced motivation to use...Keywords
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