Saturday, November 10, 2007 - 05:12 AM
An anti-smoking shot has shown promise in testing and may someday offer a radically new way to kick a dangerous habit, a new study says.
Anti-smoking shot shows potential
An anti-smoking shot has shown promise in testing and may someday offer a radically new way to kick a dangerous habit, a new study says.
In the study, more than twice as many people given five of the shots stopped smoking than those given fewer or placebo shots about 15% versus 6% after one year.
That is comparable to some other smoking cessation aids currently sold and could be an important new tool for people who have failed to quit on other methods, doctors said.
The results, presented Wednesday at an American Heart Association conference, do not prove the new approach works but encouraged some experts.
"It clearly shows promise'' and merits a definitive study, said Dr. Frank Vocci, director of medications development at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, which has given USD 8m (euro 5.43m) for the research so far.
"There's merit in it,'' but it will not be available tomorrow, said the lead researcher, Dr. Stephen Rennard of the University of Nebraska
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