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- noun A particular
pharmaceutical drug , anagonist fornicotine , used to aidtobacco -smoking cessation .
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Examples
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The drug, called varenicline, already is sold to help smokers kick the habit.
Anti-Smoking Pill May Curb Excessive Drinking | Impact Lab 2007
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"There have been reports of neuropsychiatric adverse events, including suicidal ideation, with varenicline, which is a similar class of drug," they said.
unknown title 2011
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"There have been reports of neuropsychiatric adverse events, including suicidal ideation, with varenicline, which is a similar class of drug," they said.
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Chantix, also known as varenicline, is designed to stimulate a type of nicotine receptor in the brain while preventing nicotine from binding to another receptor.
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"While a smoking cessation medication such as varenicline prevents nicotine from binding to receptors once it is in the brain, NicVAX is designed to block nicotine before it enters the brain."
Media Newswire 2010
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"While a smoking cessation medication such as varenicline prevents nicotine from binding to receptors once it is in the brain, NicVAX is designed to block nicotine before it enters the brain."
Media Newswire 2010
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"A medication such as varenicline, which may target shared biological systems in alcohol and nicotine use, holds promise as a treatment for individuals with both disorders" according to McKee.
innovations-report 2009
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"A medication such as varenicline, which may target shared biological systems in alcohol and nicotine use, holds promise as a treatment for individuals with both disorders" McKee said.
Medindia Health News 2009
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Another 11.2% and 3.2% used varenicline and bupropion, respectively, which don't contain nicotine.
Quit Smoking: A New Case for Going Cold Turkey Mike Esterl 2012
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The most popular such drug in the U.S. is Chantix, a varenicline brand marketed by Pfizer Inc. Pfizer said its revenue from Chantix, which has been linked to reports of depression and suicide, totaled $248 million in the first nine months of 2011 in the U.S.
Quit Smoking: A New Case for Going Cold Turkey Mike Esterl 2012
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