Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
Keep this study
Lead
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
With
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. Meet DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for Schizophrenia
2. Be 18 years of age or older
3. Be daily smokers of 10 or more cigarettes per day (cpd)
4. Have an expired CO level \> 9 ppm
5. Be motivated to quit smoking
6. Be willing to adhere to the study protocol (e.g. provide samples, attend all visits)
7. Be able to give informed consent
8. Stable on their current atypical antipsychotic medication for at least one month.
You may not be if
1. Current suicidal risk, including active suicidal ideation, recent suicidal behavior or suicide attempt in the past 30 days,
2. Psychiatric hospitalization in the last 30 days
3. Inability to read or understand the questionnaires in English
4. Current pregnancy or lactation or plans to become pregnant in the next 12 months
5. Regular use of non-cigarette forms of tobacco including cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco
6. Patients with significant cognitive impairment that may interfere with their study participation assessed as a Folstein Mini-Mental Status exam score of less than 22.
