Conditions: Major Depressive Disorder Nicotine Dependence
Allocation: NA | Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Enrollment: 20
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and feasibility of concurrent treatment of nicotine dependence (cigarette smoking) and acute depression. Participants who meet DSM-IV criteria for both nicotine dependence and acute major depression will be given pharmacological treatment for both disorders at the same time, along with a brief behavioral intervention for smoking cessation.

Detailed description:
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and feasibility of concurrent treatment of nicotine dependence (cigarette smoking) and acute depression. Participants who meet DSM-IV criteria for both nicotine dependence and acute major depression will be given pharmacological treatment for both disorders at the same time, along with a brief behavioral intervention for smoking cessation.

Arms:
arm 1: None

Interventions: intervention 1: bupropion and smoking cessation behavioral intervention
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: None

Protocol document: