Need Help Quitting Cigarettes?

Purpose

Do you want to quit smoking, but not sure how? Are you having a hard time finding resources to help you take the first step towards quitting?

The researchers at the USC Health, Emotion, and Addiction Laboratory are looking for cigarette smokers between the ages of 21 and 65 years old who want to kick the habit.



If you participate in this study, we will ask you to take a study medication, attend free one-on-one smoking cessation counseling with a member of our study team, provide blood and urine samples, and complete study questionnaires.

Keywords: cigarette, smoking, nicotine, tobacco, quit, counseling, cessation

Study Sites

2250 Alcazar St, Los Angeles, CA 90033

 
  • Men & Women
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21 - 65
 
 

For more information, please call us at (323) 442-2598, email us at usc_heal@usc.edu, or text us at (323) 813 -7833.


Or, you can fill out our online survey here.

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What's involved?

Study length

  • Approximately 50 weeks

Number of visits

  • 10 visits

Prescription

  • Bupropion

Procedures

  • Physical Exam

  • Blood Draw

  • Urine Collection

  • Smoking Cessation Counseling

  • Prescription Smoking Cessation Medication

  • Surveys

  • Vital Signs

Compensation

  • Compensation is available for successful completion of study visits.

Medical cost coverage

  • Study-related tests and procedures are covered.

Why participate?

With your help, healthcare providers and researchers want to find effective ways to help people quit smoking cigarettes.

Eligibility

Must have

  • 21-65 years of age
  • Regularly smoke cigarettes
  • Speak English fluently
  • Want to quit smoking
  • Open to people within the Los Angeles area

Can't have

  • Pregnant or planning to become pregnant

Study Team

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Principal Investigator
Adam Matthew Leventhal, PhD

For questions about this study, contact:

  • USC Nicotine and Tobacco Studies
  • 2250 Alcazar St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
  • 323-442-2598
  • heal_lab@usc.edu

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