Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: An Open-Label, Multicenter Study With Follow-Up Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Varenicline Tartrate in Comparison to Transdermal Nicotine Patch for Smoking Cessation
Brief Summary: Open-label comparison of standard 12-week regimen of varenicline with standard 10-week regimen of transdermal nicotine patch for smoking cessation.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Males or females, ages 18 to 69, with a DSM-IV diagnosis of Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder, receiving outpatient psychiatric treatment
* Currently taking antipsychotic medication for at least 4 weeks (medication is prescribed, compliance assessed based on self-report and collateral information)
* Current DSM-IV diagnosis of Nicotine Dependence
* Current DSM-IV diagnosis of Alcohol Dependence
* Subject expresses a desire to cut down or quit smoking and drinking (based on assessment with contemplation ladder)
* An average of at least one pack of cigarettes per day (\>=20 cigarettes/day) over the 7 days prior to intake
* An average of at least 7 drinks over the 7 days prior to intake

Exclusion Criteria:

* Inability to give adequate informed consent
* Currently taking sustained - release bupropion (Zyban) or receiving any other form of bupropion, such as Wellbutrin or Wellbutrin SR; receiving another form of pharmacological smoking cessation treatment (e.g., nicotine gum or patch); or participating in another structured, formal smoking cessation program.
* Currently taking naltrexone (ReVia), Campral or Antabuse
* Participation in a clinical trial less than 3 months prior to intake
* History of suicide attempt in the past year
* History of hospitalization due to suicidal ideation in the past year
* Suicidal ideation at baseline
* Known allergic reaction to varenicline
* Female patients of childbearing potential who are sexually active, not sterile, and who deny using a form of birth control.
* Female patients who are pregnant or nursing.
* Significant unstable medical problems (e.g. impaired renal function).
* Significant unstable psychiatric disorders.
* Subjects who do not attend all required screening appointments.
* Subjects who have pending legal proceedings whose outcome may lead to incarceration within 3 months of intake.
* Positive urine drug screen for cocaine, opioids or amphetamine at baseline
* Current DSM-IV diagnosis of Cocaine, Opioid or Cannabis Dependence (1 month prior to enrollment)
* Metal implants or devices (e.g. aneurysm clips, cochlear implants, neural stimulators, cardiac pacemakers)
* Weight over 250 lbs
* Claustrophobia
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Subjects must have smoked an average of at least 15 cigarettes per day during the past year and over the month prior to the screening visit, with no period of abstinence greater than 3 months in the past year.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Subjects with clinically significant cardiovascular disease in the past 6 months.
C: 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.
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Males and females between 18 and 55 years old will be eligible for this study. Females must not be pregnant as determined by pregnancy screening, nor breast feeding, and must be using acceptable birth control methods during study participation.
* Current opioid dependence as evidenced by documentation of prior treatment for opioid dependence or signs of withdrawal, self-reported history of opioid dependence for consecutive 12 month period and a positive urine for opiates.
* Subjects must fulfill Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) criteria for opioid dependence.
* Subjects must have a history of cocaine use, with a reported street cocaine use of a minimum of 1/2 gram during the preceding 30 days.
* Subjects must meet DSM-IV criteria for cocaine dependence or abuse, and have laboratory confirmation of recent cocaine use (positive urine for cocaine) during the month prior to study entry.
* Subjects must be treatment-seekers for opioid and cocaine use.
* Subjects must have smoked at least 10 cigarette per day for at least one year. Varenicline's safety has only been studied in smokers.

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of heart disease, left ventricular hypertrophy, ischemic ECG changes, chest pain, arrhythmia, hypertension.
* History of severe renal or hepatic diseases.
* History of psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar or major depressive disorder.
* History of seizure disorder.
* Current diagnosis of alcohol, benzodiazepine and other drug abuse or dependence (other than opiates, cocaine, and nicotine).
* Current use of over-the-counter or prescription psychoactive drugs (antidepressant, anxiolytics, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, psychostimulants).
* Liver function tests (ALT or AST) greater than 3 times normal.
* Known allergy to varenicline or methadone.

Answer: B