Varenicline and TMS for quitting nicotine use
Treatments studied
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether combining the medication varenicline (Chantix) with a special brain stimulation treatment (TMS) can help people quit vaping or smoking nicotine. If you're motivated to quit and use nicotine daily, you may be able to join.
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Who can take part
- Age 18 to 65 years old
- Interested in quitting nicotine vaping or smoking within the next month
- Use nicotine (vaping or smoking) every day for at least the past 3 months
- Score 4 or higher on a nicotine dependence questionnaire
- Not pregnant or breastfeeding
- No history of seizures or certain head injuries
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Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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