Compounds for the treatment of tobacco dependence and withdrawal
The invention provides methods for treating or suppressing tobacco or nicotine usage or dependence involving administration of a therapeutically-effective amount of a cytosine-containing or cytidine-containing compound, creatine-containing compound, adenosine-containing, or adenosine-elevating compound to a mammal.
1. A method of treating or suppressing tobacco or nicotine dependence or usage, said method comprising administering to a human in need thereof a therapeutically-effective amount of a cytidine-containing compound further comprising choline.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said cytidine-containing compound is CDP-choline.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said CDP-choline is administered orally.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said administering is chronic.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said human is a child or adolescent.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said human is an older adult.