Abstract #2706

The treatment effects of quitting smoking by varenicline — a fMRI study

Peng Peng¹, Chun-lin Li², Bin Jing², Qing-lei Shi³, and Tao Jiang¹

¹Radiology, Beijing Chao-yang Hospital, Beijing, China, ²School of biomedical engineering, Capital medical university, Beijing, China, ³HC NEA DI MR Siemens Healthcare Ltd, Beijing, China

This study investigated the activation changes of brain regions to smoking related visual stimulation in smokers before and after cessation treatment using a fMRI. The results demonstrated that treated smokers will have improved functions of brain regions related to addiction control after using varenicline.

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