A Genetic Clue to Quitting Smoking

jerry submitted, created time 5 months 2 weeks (www.time.com)

A blood test may one day be able to predict how a smoker will respond to two popular methods of kicking the habit... Nicotine replacement, like gums and patches, wean the smoker off nicotine gradually, but Zyban, an antidepressant, works to fight nicotine cravings in the person's brain. Some people respond much better to one strategy or the other.

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