This study is a two-arm open-label, randomized controlled trial of bupropion combined with transdermal nicotine versus high dose NRT (transdermal nicotine and nicotine inhaler) with all subjects receiving a behavioral counseling program for smoking cessation.
The primary objective of this study is to determine which is the better approach to smoking cessation in veterans: bupropion combined with transdermal nicotine or high dose nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) using transdermal nicotine combined with nicotine inhaler.