Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Comparative Effectiveness & Long Term Health Study in Wisconsin Smokers
Brief Summary: The overall purpose of this research is two-fold. First, the two smoking cessation medication treatments with the strongest evidence of effectiveness have never been directly compared. This research will determine how these two treatments compare in effectiveness in a head-to-head trial, and which types of smokers benefit most from each. Second, much of the data on smoking and health come from studies from many years ago. Today's smokers differ from earlier smokers in many ways that could influence the impact of smoking on health (e.g., weight, sex, diet, socio-economic status); the proposed work will determine how smoking cessation affects cardiovascular and pulmonary health in today's smokers.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Smokes at least 10 cigarettes per day
* Good general health
* Negative pregnancy test prior to study entry

Exclusion Criteria:

* Prior exposure to NicVAX or any other nicotine vaccine
* Known allergic reaction to alum or any of the components of the vaccine
* Use of systemic steroids, immunosuppressive agents or other medication that might interfere with an immune response
* Cancer or cancer treatment in the last 5 years
* HIV infection
* History of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence within 12 months
* Significant cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, psychiatric and/or respiratory disease
* Previous intolerance to varenicline
* Inability to fulfill all visits for approximately 54 weeks
B: We are only recruiting by invitation only (to members of our past cohort). We will open up enrollment to the public in the Madison, WI and Milwaukee WI areas at the end of 2012.

Inclusion Criteria:

a. To be eligible for the Comparative effectiveness trial, participants must:

* smoke 5 or more cigarettes per day,
* desire to quit smoking but not be currently engaged in cessation treatment,
* be medically eligible to use either combination NRT or varenicline,
* have reliable phone access,
* if female, must not be pregnant and must be willing to use an acceptable birth control method.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. There are no exclusion criteria for participating in the main health outcomes study, other than being unwilling to complete study assessments.
2. All smoking participants from new and original cohorts will be excluded from the cessation trial for the following reasons:

   * end-stage renal disease with hemodialysis;
   * prior suicide attempts within the last 5 years or current suicidal ideation;
   * diagnosis of and/or treatment for schizophrenia;
   * other psychotic disorders or bipolar disorder within the last 10 years;
   * current PHQ-9 score indicative of moderately severe depression;
   * severe untreated hypertension \>200/100 mmHg;
   * currently taking Wellbutrin, Zyban or bupropion;
   * hospitalized for a stroke, heart attack, congestive heart failure or diabetes within the last year;
   * used pipe tobacco, cigars, snuff or chew more than twice in the past week.

It should be noted that if any incidental findings appear in any of the cardiology tests (e.g., ultrasound, tonometry, ECG, or exercise stress test; see forms in Supplemental Information section of application), the study cardiologist (Dr. Stein or his designee) will be assign the participant to the non-randomized treatment arm and they will be given the nicotine patch and the same counseling intervention as CET participants. They will not be included in the CET analyses. This will be done to properly address the cardiovascular risk warning from the FDA regarding varenicline (Chantix).
C: Subject inclusion criteria

1. DSM IV-TR Bipolar I or II or Bipolar NOS Disorder
2. Ability to provide written informed consent
3. Male or Female patients, all races, ages 18 to 65 years inclusive
4. Negative serum pregnancy test for females of child-bearing potential. Patients must agree to one of the following birth control methods: an oral contraceptive agent, an intrauterine device (IUD), an implantable contraceptive (e.g., Norplant), or an injectable contraceptive (e.g., Depo Provera) for at least 1 month prior to entering the study and will continue its use through at least 30 days after the last dose of study medication or a barrier method of contraception, e.g., condom and/or diaphragm with spermicide while participating in the study through at least 30 days after the last dose of study medication or abstinence.
5. MADRS total scores ≤ 8 (past 4 weeks) (suicidal item, score ≤ 1, past 4 weeks).
6. Y-MRS scores ≤ 8 (past 4 weeks) irritability, speech content, disruptive, or aggressive behavior items score ≤ 3, past 4 weeks)
7. Stable doses of primary bipolar maintenance medication for at least 8 weeks prior to randomization
8. No psychiatric hospitalization or Emergency Room Visits for psychiatric issues in the 6-month period prior to randomization
9. No suicidal attempts or behavior history past 6 months
10. No aggressive or violent acts or behavior by history past 6 months

Subject exclusion criteria

1. Uncontrolled seizure disorders and other neurological disorders including Huntington's Chorea, Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy, and stroke (cerebrovascular accident, CVA).
2. Current alcohol or other substance abuse or dependence within the last 3 months (caffeine will be permitted, nicotine dependence is part of inclusion criteria), including a case-by-case evaluation of those who meet remission criteria and who are on long-term substance abuse and/or alcohol abuse treatment.
3. Female patients who are pregnant, lactating or likely to become pregnant in next 6 months
4. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, asthma, seizure disorder, uncontrolled hypertension, (uncontrolled hypertension is defined as Systolic BP \> 150 mm or Hg or diastolic BP \> 95 mm or Hg on 2 consecutive BP readings 15 minutes apart at the time of screening) or unstable medical illness. Moderate to severe renal disease - moderate renal failure is defined as serum Creatinine \>1.3 mg/dl in women and \> 1.5 mg/dl in men, at the time of screening.
5. Severe dizziness or fainting due to orthostatic blood pressure changes
6. Known hypersensitivity to varenicline
7. Current use of cimetidine
8. Current treatment with heparin, warfarin, or lidocaine
9. Comorbid psychiatric condition diagnosed within the last three months.

Subject smoking inclusion criteria

1. Score of 7 or greater on the Contemplation Ladder, and willing to pick a target quit date within the next 4 weeks.
2. Smoke \> 10 cigarettes per day.
3. Expired breath CO level \> 10 ppm at screening and randomization.
4. No use of smoking cessation medication and/or behavioral treatment for smoking cessation in the past three months.
5. No current use of any nicotine replacement treatment.
6. Not using any tobacco products other than cigarettes.
7. No current treatment for smoking cessation (hypnosis, acupuncture, others).
8. No current use or past treatment failure with varenicline.
9. No current treatment with bupropion for smoking cessation.
D: 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

Answer: B