Pharmacotherapy for Nicotine Dependence

Pharmacotherapy for alcohol dependence.

Alcoholism is a major public health problem that is detrimental to the affected individuals as well as to society as a whole. It has been popular belief that alcohol dependence can be controlled through will power, skill building, and support. Therefore, psychosocial therapies have historically been the most utilized treatments for alcohol use disorders.(1).

Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence

Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence

Neurobiology of nicotine dependence

Nicotine is a psychoactive ingredient in tobacco that significantly contributes to the harmful tobacco smoking habit. Nicotine dependence is more prevalent than dependence on any other substance. Preclinical research in animal models of the various aspects of nicotine dependence suggests a critical role of glutamate, g-aminobutyric acid (GABA), cholinergic and dopamine neurotransmitter interact...

Are differences in guidelines for the treatment of nicotine dependence and non-nicotine dependence justified?

Despite the many similarities between nicotine dependence and other drug dependences, national guidelines for their treatment differ in several respects. The recent national guideline for the treatment of nicotine dependence has (i) less emphasis on detailed assessment; (ii) less emphasis on treatment of psychiatric comorbidity; (iii) less acceptance of reduction of use as an initial treatment ...