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Can I use supplemental nicotine — patches, gum or aerosols — or prescribed medications such as Zoloft to help me quit? Will this be a problem for the program?

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Can I use supplemental nicotine — patches, gum or aerosols — or prescribed medications such as Zoloft to help me quit? Will this be a problem for the program?

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Of course. Research suggests that for some (but not all) smokers, nicotine supplementation as well as prescribed medications such as a low dose anti-depressant (or one of the newer nicotine receptor blockers) can be helpful. The SmokeFade program goes well with pharmacological adjunctive treatment. We do know that for the vast majority of smokers, pharmacological treatment through nicotine or prescribed medications is insufficient for achieving complete smoking cessation.