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Introduction
Current best-practice treatment dictates that all smokers receive a combination of pharmacotherapy and supportive behavior therapy (Fiore, M.C., Baileey, W.C., Cohen, S.J., Dorfman, S.F., et al. , 2000; World Health Organization [WHO], 2003). Until mid-2006, only two medication were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for this purpose in the United States – nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and bupropion SR (Zyban). In 2006, varenicline (Chantix or Champion, depending on the market) received approval from the FDA and the European Commission.
