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The effects of pharmacological interventions on smoking cessation in people with alcohol dependence: A systematic review and meta-analysis of nine randomized controlled trials.

Kangle GuoJingwen LiJieyun LiNan ChenYanfei LiKe-Hu YangXiuxia Li
Published in: International journal of clinical practice (2021)
Varenicline may promote smoking cessation in people with alcohol dependence. However, Naltrexone, Topiramate and Bupropion have no clear effect on increasing smoking abstinence among drinkers. The small number of studies and the low certainty of evidence indicate that the results should be interpreted cautiously.
Keyphrases
  • smoking cessation
  • alcohol consumption
  • replacement therapy
  • randomized controlled trial
  • physical activity
  • case control
  • study protocol
  • meta analyses