Drug Helps Women Quit Smoking
Posted on: Monday, 9 October 2006, 15:00 CDT
A University of Chicago study has suggested a drug used to treat alcoholics and heroin addicts could also be used to help women quit smoking.
The researchers said the drug, naltrexone, was more effective for women than for men, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Monday.
The study also found that the drug reduced the chances of gaining weight after quitting smoking. Women who used the drug after quitting gained an average of 1 pound in the first month and women given a placebo gained about 4 pounds.
The study featured 110 smokers who consumed 15 to 40 cigarettes a day and had previously attempted to quit. All study participants were given nicotine patches and behavioral therapy. Half were given one naltrexone daily and half were given a placebo.
The researchers found that 58 percent of women taking naltrexone had remained smoke-free after two months, while 39 percent quit who took the placebo. There was no difference between the placebo group and the naltrexone group in men.
Source: United Press International
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