Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Varenicline for Long-term Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Users. A Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial
Brief Summary: Primary aim: Will varenicline be better than placebo to get long-term users of NRT to stop?

Secondary aim: To assess in details some side effects of varenicline i.e. nausea and abnormal dreams.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Structured Clinical Interview (SCID) derived DSM-IV diagnoses of Bipolar Disorder (Type I or II), and Nicotine Dependence
* Young Mania Rating Scale Total Score \<12 at study entry
* HAM-D 17-Item Score \>5 and \<24 at study entry
* Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) score of 5 or higher
* Be able to provide informed consent to participate in this study as judged by clinical evaluation, and scoring at least 80% on a post-consent "test"
* Smoking at least 10 cigarettes per day (confirmed by an expired breath CO level \>10 ppm and a plasma cotinine level \>150 ng/ml at baseline)
* Be motivated to quit smoking within 30 days of initial evaluation, as assessed by a score of 7 or higher on the Contemplation Ladder assessment tool
* On a stable dose of a mood stabilizer for at least 1 month (e.g. lithium, valproate, carbamazepine, atypical antipsychotic)
* Judged by the study psychiatrists and/or trained psychiatric clinicians to be in remission from active manic, hypomanic, major depressive and psychotic symptoms based on a clinical interview and SCID-IV ≥1 month prior to study enrollment

Exclusion Criteria:

* Meet criteria for current abuse or dependence for any other alcohol or illicit substance within the past 3 months of study enrollment
* Current evidence by SCID-IV and clinical evaluation of suicidality, homicidality or psychosis
* Meet DSM-IV criteria for current major depression at the time of baseline evaluation
* A history of hypersensitivity or other known adverse reactions (e.g. hyperstimulation, severe agitation) to varenicline.
* Serious medical conditions (i.e. a history of severe cardiac, renal or hepatic disease, diabetes mellitus or thyroid abnormalities)
* EKG abnormalities
* Prescription of Nicotine Replacement Therapies (NRTs) including patches, gum, lozenges or inhalers
* Prescription of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAO-I's) including selegiline or moclobemide
* Prescription of varenicline
* Prescription of bupropion SR
* The presence of manic, mixed manic or hypomanic symptoms in the past one month prior to study enrollment.
* A lifetime history of antidepressant-induced mania or hypomania
* A history of suicidal ideation while taking antidepressants
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Long-term, daily NRT users (except nicotine patch) (\>11 months) ex-smokers that are willing to try to stop the use of NRT and adhere to this protocol.
* More than 4 pieces of nicotine gum/ sublingual tablets/ lozenges/ per day, OR more than 3 inhaler cylinders per day, OR
* more than 10 puffs of nasal spray per day.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Age \< 18 years,
* CO Smokers,
* Pregnant and lactating women,
* Used varenicline before,
* Not able to cooperate,
* Other significant diseases that might influence the trial (such as moderate -severe cardiac disease, lung cancer,) in expired air \> 7 ppm.
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 18-75 years old
* Reports smoking at least 10 cigarettes per day AND provides a urine sample that tests positive for nicotine metabolites at intake
* Contemplating a smoking cessation attempt in the near future
* Willing to engage in a practice quit attempt during which they will be asked to smoke on one occasion
* Able to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Currently meets Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) criteria for depression, bi-polar disorder, or schizophrenia
* History of attempted suicide or expresses any current suicidal ideation
* Pregnant, breast feeding, or planning to become pregnant within the next 3 months
* Reports desire for immediate treatment of tobacco/nicotine dependence
* Severe impairment of renal function indicated by Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) less than 30 ml/min calculated using the Cockcroft and Gault prediction method (plasma creatinine adjusted by weight, gender, and age)
D: smokers of at least 10 cigarettes per day

Inclusion Criteria:

MULTIPLE

Exclusion Criteria:

MULTIPLE

Answer: B