A preliminary investigation of varenicline for heavy drinking smokers
Fucito LM, Toll BA, Wu R, Romano DM, Tek E, O’Malley S. A preliminary investigation of varenicline for heavy drinking smokers. Psychopharmacology 2011, 215: 655-663. PMID: 21221531, PMCID: PMC3645986, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-010-2160-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy drinking smokersActive medicationPretreatment groupAlcohol cravingHeavy drinkersOpen-label phaseSmoking cessation pharmacotherapyEffects of vareniclineHeavy drinking daysGreater reductionPlacebo leadVarenicline pretreatmentCessation counselingCessation pharmacotherapyAbstinence ratesCigarette smokingVareniclineSmoking changesDrinking daysPotential treatmentSmokingAlcohol dependenceEntire study periodSmokersHeavy drinking