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We are excited to launch the SRNT Treatment Research Network Bluesky account! Follow for the latest treatment research and professional activities from @ntrjournal.bsky.social and the field of nicotine and tobacco science🎉🎉🎉
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Among psychiatric inpatients, sustained smoking abstinence was associated with substantial improvements in depression and anxiety over 6 months.

Brown et al. (2026)
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Sustained Smoking Abstinence Following Psychiatric Hospitalization is Associated with Substantial Decreases in Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
Study findings revealed that, among smokers hospitalized for psychiatric disorders, continuous abstinence (vs. continuous smoking) following psychiatric ho
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September 17, 2026 at 1:03 AM
✅ New SRNT TRN recommendations ✅ for reporting adult ages in tobacco research, published in @ntrjournal.bsky.social

The paper introduces standardized age groups definitions (18-34, 35-64, 65+, with upper/lower subcategories) to improve comparability across studies

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Recommendations for reporting adult ages in tobacco research: a product of the Treatment Research Network from the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Smoking remains one of the main preventable causes of death and disability worldwide, resulting in over 7 million annual deaths,1 but the prevalence of cig
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September 13, 2026 at 6:26 PM
New NEJM review on evidence-based tobacco cessation for LMICs—home to >80% of the world's 1.3B users 🚭🌍. It examines proven strategies through case studies from India and Vietnam, highlighting cost-effective population-level approaches from quitline to cytisine

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August 18, 2026 at 12:21 PM
We excitedly share a new manuscript for you to read from members of the SRNT TRN Harm Reduction Working Group now published at jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...! This timely communication offers recommendations for discussing e-cigarettes as part of evidence-based adult cessation treatment.
Recommendations for Nicotine E-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation
This Special Communication summarizes evidence on the use of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation and provides recommendations for clinicians on how to engage in conversations with adult patients who cu...
jamanetwork.com
August 6, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Nicotine craving is not just nicotine craving in dual cigarette and vaping use during a quit attempt! Check out this new study in @ntrjournal.bsky.social to learn more about differences in cigarette and vaping craving and their effects on quitting! 👇👇👇

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July 24, 2026 at 8:24 PM
🚨 New Paper Alert! 🚨 Read more about the impact of cannabis on smoking cessation outcomes in a clinical trial. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41815093/
Determining the impact of cannabis use on tobacco cessation: Results from a prospective non-randomized tobacco treatment trial - PubMed
This is the first prospective study designed to compare tobacco cessation outcomes by cannabis co-use status. Regular cannabis co-use had a negative impact on tobacco abstinence among younger to middl...
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July 10, 2026 at 4:31 PM
As nicotine pouches continue to gain popularity, understanding who uses them and how people perceive their risks is critical. This review highlights the need for continued surveillance, research on use patterns and perceptions, and evidence-informed regulation.

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Prevalence and risk perceptions of nicotine pouch use: A systematic review of population-based studies - PubMed
Current global prevalence of oral nicotine pouch use remains low but varies by country and population group, with higher use reported among younger adults and males. Nicotine pouches are commonly used...
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June 23, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Smoking Cessation in Cancer Survivors: A Path Forward aacrjournals.org/cebp/article...
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Smoking Cessation in Cancer Survivors: A Path Forward
Abstract. Cigarette smoking after a cancer diagnosis is associated with increased mortality, cancer recurrence, treatment-related toxicity, and diminished quality of life, yet sustained cessation rema...
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June 12, 2026 at 6:59 PM
As tobacco and nicotine use becomes more diverse, cessation support needs to keep up. This new paper examines how healthcare professionals in England are supporting non-cigarette tobacco cessation, and where confidence gaps and barriers remain. academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...
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April 9, 2026 at 3:54 AM
An Electronic Health Record–Based Tobacco Treatment System for Parents in Pediatric Primary Care | Pediatrics | American Academy of Pediatrics publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
An Electronic Health Record–Based Tobacco Treatment System for Parents in Pediatric Primary Care
10.1542/6388094885112Video AbstractPEDS-VA_2025-0739346388094885112BACKGROUND. Parental smoking is a leading source of secondhand smoke exposure for children, increasing risks of respiratory illness a...
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March 27, 2026 at 5:16 PM
We would like to highlight a paper featured in this week’s Treatment Listserv: “When to Assess Responses to Treatments in Adaptive Interventions? An Experimental Analysis of Assessment Timing in a Smoking Cessation Treatment in the Context of Lung Cancer Screening”. Read more here:
When to assess responses to treatments in adaptive interventions? An experimental analysis of assessment timing in a smoking cessation treatment in the context of lung cancer screening
ABSTRACTIntroduction. The Program for LUng cancer screening and TObacco cessation (PLUTO) trial was a sequential, multiple assignment, randomized trial to
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February 12, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Did you get our latest listserv email with treatment research papers? One was a systematic review and meta-analysis of the "Efficacy of combined nicotine replacement therapy and bupropion compared to bupropion alone for smoking cessation." Read more about it at www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Efficacy of combined nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and bupropion compared to bupropion alone for smoking cessation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Smoking is a major preventable cause of morbidity and premature death worldwide. Both bupropion and NRT help achieve smoking cessation. However, evide…
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February 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
🚨 New Paper Alert! 🚨 Learn more about trajectories of smoking reduction and their association with future smoking cessation bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/...
Smoking reduction trajectories and their association with smoking cessation: a secondary analysis of longitudinal clinical trial data
Introduction Tobacco smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death worldwide. Smoking reduction can be recommended to people unmotivated to quit, but evidence on trajectories of reduction and...
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January 5, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Check out NTR's latest treatment research looking at the perspectives of women postpartum on support for quitting smoking and vaping👀
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November 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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October 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Learn about a preliminary machine learning study designed to determine if salience network connectivity predicts response to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for smoking cessation at pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40948026/
Salience Network Connectivity Predicts Response to Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Smoking Cessation: A Preliminary Machine Learning Study - PubMed
<span><b><i>Background:</i></b> Combining functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning (ML) can be used to identify therapeutic targets and evaluate the effect of repetitive trans...
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October 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
‼️Check out this new treatment research published in @ntrjournal.bsky.social using community involvement and engagement to tailor smoking interventions for Muslims

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Title: Designing Religiously Informed and Culturally Acceptable Tobacco Cessation Interventions for UK-Based Muslims
AbstractIntroduction. Globally, tobacco use rates in Muslim communities, particularly among men, are significantly higher than in non-Muslim communities. I
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September 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Check out the recent treatment research published in NTR 👀

App delivered ACT may encourage quitting vaping among young adults!

ACT on Vaping: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Novel Digital Health App with Text Messaging for Young Adult Vaping Cessation
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May 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
We are excited to launch the SRNT Treatment Research Network Bluesky account! Follow for the latest treatment research and professional activities from @ntrjournal.bsky.social and the field of nicotine and tobacco science🎉🎉🎉
May 15, 2025 at 10:02 PM