Cytisine, a cheap seed extract, helped smokers quit (RCT, NEJM)
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Cytisine is a partial nicotine agonist extracted from acacia seeds. In a single-center trial, West et al randomized 740 smokers to receive either cytisine or placebo for 25 days; they were then followed for 12 months with surveys and periodic biochemical verification.
Cytisine, a cheap seed extract, helped smokers quit (RCT, NEJM)
Cytisine, a cheap seed extract, helped…
Cytisine, a cheap seed extract, helped smokers quit (RCT, NEJM)
Cytisine is a partial nicotine agonist extracted from acacia seeds. In a single-center trial, West et al randomized 740 smokers to receive either cytisine or placebo for 25 days; they were then followed for 12 months with surveys and periodic biochemical verification.