Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Optimizing Treatment for Schizophrenic Smokers
Brief Summary: Schizophrenic individuals are typically nicotine dependent smokers who find it difficult to quit smoking. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of bupropion SR (commonly known as Zyban) in combination with a nicotine transdermal patch (NTP), in helping schizophrenic individuals quit smoking. In addition, this study will evaluate how the combination of bupropion SR and NTP affects psychiatric symptoms and medication side effects.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* At least 18 years old
* Able to get to research lab in Burlington, Vermont or Omaha, Nebraska
* Daily smoker
* Smoke at least 8 cigarettes per day
* No reduction in smoking in last 30 days
* No intention to quit in the next 30 days
* Never used Varenicline before
* Not currently using smoking cessation medications or nicotine replacement therapy
* Willing to use Varenicline for at least 2 weeks
* Fluent in English

Exclusion Criteria:

* Cannot be currently pregnant or breastfeeding
* Kidney disease
* Frequent nausea
* On certain medications for asthma and/or depression
* Another household member in study
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* DSM-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and nicotine dependence
* Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) score greater than 5
* Smokes at least 20 cigarettes per day (1 pack per day)
* Expired breath CO level \> 10 ppm and cotinine level \> 210 ng/ml at the baseline measurement
* Currently taking a stable dose of antipsychotic
* Complete remission from positive symptoms of psychosis as judged by a psychiatric evaluation

Exclusion Criteria:

* Meets criteria for current abuse or dependence for any alcohol or illicit substance within the past month
* History of hypersensitivity to bupropion or the nicotine transdermal patch (NTP)
* Current diagnosis of a serious documented medical disorder that would make bupropion treatment risky OR results of psychiatric/medical screening that suggest a reason for concern (e.g., a history of severe heart, liver, or kidney disease or diabetes mellitus)
* Currently taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors or bupropion (Zyban or Wellbutrin)
* Currently taking diabetes mellitus medications, St. John's Wort, appetite suppressants, ephedrine-containing medications, theophylline, clonidine, reserpine, methyldopa, or anti-anginal medications (e.g., beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, nitroglycerin preparations)
* History of schizoaffective disorder and not stabilized on a mood stabilizer (e.g., lithium, valproate, carbamazepine)
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* History of alcohol dependence and at least one year of abstinence from alcohol intake.
* Has a history of smoking 20 or more cigarettes per day for the prior year.
* Can read and write English.
* Stated ability to fully participate in the study and keep all scheduled appointments.
* Has provided written informed consent.
* General good health.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Recent history (within three months) of a clinically significant myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, serious cardiac arrhythmia or any other medical condition which the physician investigator deems incompatible with study participation.
* Current major depression. A past history of major depression will not be an exclusionary criteria.
* Current or previous use of bupropion (Wellbutrin).
* Active non- nicotine drug dependence.
* Past or current history of bipolar disorder, pain disorder or psychosis, schizophrenia, or other major psychiatric disorders.
* Current medically indicated use of psychiatric drugs.
* Females who are pregnant, lactating, or likely to become pregnant during the first year which includes the nicotine patch and bupropion (Wellbutrin) phase.
* History of severe skin allergies or evidence of severe chronic skin disorders.
* Current use of nicotine containing medication or tobacco products other than cigarettes.
* Current use (within 30 days of initiation of patch therapy) of the following medications for smoking cessation: clonidine, buspirone, or doxepin.
* A predisposition to seizures.
* A history of or current diagnosis of anorexia nervosa or bulimia.
* Medical disorder that would interfere with the absorption, metabolism, or excretion of bupropion (Wellbutrin).
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Cigarette smokers who call the New York State Smokers' Quitline requesting assistance with quitting smoking
* State that they are under the care of a primary care physician
* Are eligible for receipt of pharmacotherapy by mail using the standard NRT criteria
* Speak English
* Answer "no" to the following 3 questions:

  * "Have you ever been diagnosed with or treated for a mental health problem like major depression, bipolar disorder, dysthymia, or schizoaffective disorder?"
  * "Have you ever had serious thoughts of killing or hurting yourself, ever have any intention or plan to carry out these thoughts, or actually attempted to kill yourself?"
  * "Is there any reason that you cannot use varenicline/Chantix?"

Exclusion Criteria:

* State that they are not under the care of a primary care physician
* Are not eligible for receipt of pharmacotherapy by mail using the standard NRT criteria
* Do not speak English
* Answer "yes" to the question, "have you ever been diagnosed with or treated for a mental health problem like major depression, bipolar disorder, dysthymia, or schizoaffective disorder?"
* Answer "yes" to the question, "have you ever had serious thoughts of killing or hurting yourself, ever have any intention or plan to carry out these thoughts, or actually attempted to kill yourself?"
* Answer "yes" to the question, "is there any reason that you cannot use varenicline/Chantix?"
* Are women who are currently pregnant
* Report that they are unwilling to receive or take varenicline on screening

Answer: B