<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Many people who smoke want to quit, but the urge to light up is often irresistible. An effective vaccine to help people kick the habit once and for all has been elusive. But now, scientists report in ACS' Journal of Medicinal Chemistry<wm>: Methods and Technology and elsewhere, a compound that can help people quit smoking is possible.

Using genetic variation to target nicotine receptors in these cells could lead researchers to develop more targeted therapies to reduce withdrawal and cravings during the abstinence process. Although the idea might not lead to the widespread eradication of the problem, a first, if effective therapy for a group is to be discovered, it could make it possible for a group and for any individual to quit smoking altogether.



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