NICOTINE DEPENDENCE

This study aims to see if combining a prescription quit-smoking medication (varenicline) with a non-invasive brain stimulation technique (TMS) is more effective at helping adults quit nicotine than the medication alone. Researchers will compare two groups: one gets the real medic…

This study is testing a smartphone app designed to help young adults quit vaping and using all nicotine products. Over 1,300 participants will use one of two versions of the app, which teaches skills to manage cravings and triggers for tobacco use. The main goal is to see if the …

This study is testing if adding ear acupressure (small seeds pressed on specific ear points) to standard nicotine patches or gum helps people in psychiatric hospitals cope better with cravings and anxiety when they can't smoke. It will involve 60 patients who are required to stop…

This study is testing a new method to help people quit smoking by adding scent delivery to a smartphone app. The app aims to reduce cigarette cravings by having users smell specific odors. Researchers will compare the app with and without the scent feature in about 132 adults who…

This study aims to understand if men and women find menthol e-cigarettes appealing or addictive in different ways. Researchers will ask 60 current smokers who have tried e-cigarettes to try menthol vapes with and without nicotine and measure their preferences. The goal is to gath…