Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Naltrexone and Varenicline: Weight Gain and Tolerability in Smokers
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine whether the combination of naltrexone (Depade) and varenicline (Chantix) minimizes post-smoking cessation weight gain and how well the combination is tolerated.


Options:
A: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Smokes 10 or more cigarettes/day over the past year AND ≥ 5 cigarettes/day within the past week
* Planning to stop smoking in 4-6 weeks
* Member of Group Health Cooperative (GHC) and planning to stay enrolled for the next 6 months
* Eligible for the Free \& Clear program
* Enrolled in the COMPASS study using bupropion hydrochloride medication
* No prior participation in GHC's Free \& Clear smoking cessation program within the past 6 months

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

* In good general health
* Sufficient verbal and written English
* Dependable access to a telephone and the Internet
* Not currently drinking ≥ 14 alcoholic drinks per week and/or binge drinking ≥ 2 times in the past month
* Not pregnant or nursing
* No plan to become pregnant
* No severe chronic heart disease (e.g, myocardial infarction within the past 3 months)
* No severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that ever required hospitalization or oxygen treatment
* No diagnosis of or treatment for a psychotic disorder (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or mania)
* Not having certain kidney problems

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

* See Disease Characteristics
* No concurrent use of medications contraindicated with bupropion hydrochloride or known to lower seizure threshold (e.g., antidepressant, antipsychotic, monamine oxidase inhibitor, or protease inhibitor)
* No concurrent use of recreational or street drugs
* No concurrent use of bupropion hydrochloride or nicotine replacement therapy
* No concurrent cimetidine, metformin, phenformin, pindolol, procainamide
* Not on dialysis
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Smoker seeking treatment
* Aged 18 and over
* Consenting to take part
* Report little or no change in enjoyment of cigarettes and/or nausea

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnant or breastfeeding
* Have severe kidney disease
* Have severe heart problems
* Have a current psychiatric illness
* Are unable to fill in questionnaires in English
* Have an allergy to varenicline
* Are currently involved in another clinical trial
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* smoking at least 10 cigarettes/day in the month prior to admission
* patient has been diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome (includes patients admitted for unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction), elective percutaneous coronary intervention, or coronary artery bypass surgery at any point in time
* motivated to stop smoking
* geographically available for follow-up visits (i.e., live within 1 hour of the study centre)

Exclusion Criteria:

* have been using NRT, Zyban (or Wellbutrin), and/or Champix for more than 72 hours
* have serious cardiac arrhythmias (e.g., tachycardia), vasospastic disease (e.g., Buerger's disease, Prinzmetal's variant angina)
* have severe renal impairment or are on dialysis
* unable to read and understand English
* patient is pregnant or breastfeeding or planning on becoming pregnant during the study period
D: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Between the ages of 18 and 75
2. Smoking 10 or more cigarettes per day
3. Fewer than 3 months of smoking abstinence in the past year
4. Motivated to stop smoking

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Current use of opiates, and/or a urine toxicology screen positive for opiates
2. Chronic pain conditions necessitating opioid treatment (naltrexone, an opioid antagonist will make these medications ineffective)
3. Evidence of significant hepatocellular injury as evidence by AST or ALT \>3 x normal or elevated bilirubin
4. History of cirrhosis
5. Any serious or unstable disease within 6 months
6. Seizure risk
7. Diabetes mellitus requiring insulin or oral hypoglycemic medications
8. Hepatic or renal impairment
9. Use of a monoamine oxidase inhibitor in the prior 14 days
10. Clinically significant cardiovascular disease within 6 months
11. Uncontrolled hypertension
12. Baseline systolic blood pressure higher than 150 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure higher than 95 mm Hg
13. Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
14. History of cancer (except treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin)
15. History of clinically significant allergic reactions
16. Major depressive disorder within the past year requiring treatment
17. History of or current panic disorder, psychosis, bipolar disorder, or eating disorders
18. Alcohol or drug abuse/dependency within the past year
19. Use of another investigational drug within 30 days
20. Intention to donate blood or blood products during the treatment phase of the study
21. Use of tobacco products other than cigarettes or use of marijuana
22. Use of nicotine replacement therapy, clonidine, varenicline, bupropion, or nortriptyline within the month prior to enrollment or intention to use medication that might interfere with study medication
23. Body Mass Index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) less than 15 or greater than 38 or weight less than 45 kg.
24. Females of childbearing potential who are pregnant, nursing, or not practicing effective contraception (oral injectable, or implantable contraceptives, intrauterine device, or barrier method with spermacide)

Answer: D