Quit rates were confirmed by biological tests. Smokers taking 60 milligrams didn't have a higher success rate than those on the lower dose. The drug works by raising levels of dopamine, a feel-good brain chemical. Calif. Ferry did early studies on Wellbutrin. All this behavior mod stuff doesn't deal with the chemical addiction. . . .
Smoking is an addictive chemical disorder. . . .
But behavioral programs now routinely provide Nicotine substitutes, such as patches or gum, says psychologist Thomas Brandon of State University of New York, Binghamton. He also reported new findings at the meeting. All groups met six times over two weeks, and everyone got a nicotine patch for eight weeks. Overall, no one method worked best. We don't really know what you'd get if the groups were more similar, but it's worth trying.