If you’re a smoker, quitting smoking could be the best thing you can do for your health. Tobacco use and cigarette smoking are responsible for nearly 1 in 5 deaths in the United States. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women, and smoking causes 90 percent of lung cancer deaths. Smoking is also a major cause of heart disease, bronchitis, emphysema and stroke.

If quitting were easy, there would be far less long-term smokers in the world. The American Cancer Society reports that as many as 70 percent of smokers say they want to quit, and about 40 percent try, but only 4 to 7 percent are actually successful. Nicotine is an addictive substance, and the way people become addicted to nicotine is similar to the way people become addicted to illegal drugs like heroin.

We are currently conducting a research study evaluating an investigational vaccine vs. a placebo that may help cigarette smokers quit smoking. The investigational vaccine is a shot that interferes with the way nicotine affects the smoker. Qualified study participants receive the investigational vaccine or placebo and smoking cessation counseling at no cost, as well as up to $ compensation for time and travel.

To be eligible for this study, you must:

• Be 18-65 years old
• Be generally healthy with no severe respiratory problems
• Be willing to commit to 20 visits to our office over the course of a year

If you are interested in participating in this research study, please fill out the brief form to the right.  Or, call the Recruiting Coordinator at 615-329-2222