Quit-smoking drug not linked to heart disease or depression

Monday, September 7, 2015 - 20:30 in Health & Medicine

A highly effective drug that helps smokers to quit does not increase their risk of heart attack and depression as was previously thought, research suggests. Researchers who carried out the study say doctors can prescribe varenicline - also known as Champix™ or ChantixTM - more widely to help people stop smoking.

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