Gourlay, Steven G and Stead, Lindsay F and Benowitz, Neal (2004) Clonidine for smoking cessation. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (3), Art. No.: CD000058. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000058.pub2.
External website: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/1465185...
The aim of this review is to determine clonidine's effectiveness in helping smokers to quit.
Conclusions: Based on a small number of trials, in which there are potential sources of bias, clonidine is effective in promoting smoking cessation. Prominent side-effects limit the usefulness of clonidine for smoking cessation.
HJ Treatment or recovery method > Substance disorder treatment method > Substance disorder drug therapy (pharmacological treatment)
HJ Treatment or recovery method > Substance disorder treatment method > Cessation of tobacco use
VA Geographic area > International
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