Background and aims Smoking is considered the main cause of preventable death world‐
wide. This study aimed to review the efficacy and safety of cytisine for smoking cessation …

Background Cytisine is a smoking cessation medication. This systematic review
incorporates recently published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to provide an updated …

Background A recent rigorous study has shown that cytisine, a low-cost drug, is effective for
smoking cessation. A number of earlier studies exist, mostly from former communist …

Aims To review cytisine's history of use, pre‐clinical evidence, clinical pharmacokinetics,
efficacy, adverse reactions (ARs) and safety for smoking cessation. Methods A synoptic …

Background Smokers need effective support to maximise the chances of successful quit
attempts. Current smoking cessation medications, such as nicotine replacement therapy …

Background Cytisine, a partial agonist that binds with high affinity to the α4β2 nicotinic
acetylcholine receptor, is a low-cost treatment that may be effective in aiding smoking …

Importance Cytisine is more effective than placebo and nicotine replacement therapy for
smoking cessation. However, cytisine has not been tested against the most effective …

Background Placebo-controlled trials indicate that cytisine, a partial agonist that binds the
nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and is used for smoking cessation, almost doubles the …

Background and aims Smoking cessation medications are effective, but often underutilized
because of costs and side effects. Cytisine is a plant‐based smoking cessation medication …

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