Publication: Clonidine for smoking cessation
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1998-02-01
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01252208
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Mahidol University
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Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.81, No.2 (1998), 87-93
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Arth Nana, Rungnirand Praditsuwan Clonidine for smoking cessation. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.81, No.2 (1998), 87-93. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/18576
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Clonidine for smoking cessation
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Clonidine was used to reduce withdrawal symptoms of nicotine and increase the success rate of smoking cessation in the smoking cessation clinic of Siriraj Hospital. One hundred and fourteen subjects enrolled in a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Subjects were divided as clonidine group (n=58) with the mean age of 38 years and placebo group (n=56) with the mean age of 33 years. Both groups received information about harmful effects of smoking as well as behavioral modification protocol. The dose of clonidine used in this study was 300 microgram and the duration of the trial was 5 weeks. Both subject groups attended the clinic weekly and received identical counselling. Clonidine did not reduce withdrawal symptoms of nicotine when compared to the placebo and the success rate of smoking cessation at the end of the 5 weeks' period was identical between the two groups (clonidine 50%; placebo 48%, p>0.05). No significant side effects of clonidine were found. There was no correlation between background education level, income, amount of cigarettes smoked per day and the success rate in both groups. In conclusion, clonidine did not show any beneficial effect on smoking cessation.