• J Gen Intern Med · May 2009

    Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study

    Mood, side-effects and smoking outcomes among persons with and without probable lifetime depression taking varenicline.

    • Jennifer B McClure, Gary E Swan, Lisa Jack, Sheryl L Catz, Susan M Zbikowski, Tim A McAfee, Mona Deprey, Julie Richards, and Harold Javitz.
    • Group Health Center for Health Studies, Seattle, WA 98101, USA. McClure.J@GHC.org
    • J Gen Intern Med. 2009 May 1; 24 (5): 563569563-9.

    BackgroundVarenicline may be associated with greater mood disturbance and side-effects among smokers with psychiatric history, but empirical evidence is limited. Differential treatment effectiveness by psychiatric history may also exist.ObjectiveTo compare mood, prevalence and intensity of treatment side-effects, and abstinence among people with a probable history of major depression (DH+) or not (DH-) who took varenicline and received behavioral smoking cessation treatment.DesignSmokers participated in a randomized behavioral intervention effectiveness trial. Treatment side-effects and outcomes were compared between DH+ and DH- participants (n = 1,117) at 21 [corrected] days and 3 months after the target quit date.ParticipantsSmokers recruited from a large regional health plan.MeasurementsChange in stress and depression scores, prevalence and intensity of treatment side-effects, and abstinence rates.ResultsAll side-effects averaged moderate intensity or less and were similar across DH groups, except DH+'s endorsed slightly worse confusion, nausea (adjusted P = 0.04) and trouble sleeping (adjusted P = 0.008) at 21 days. Depression and stress scores declined in both DH groups and an equal proportion of each evidenced new/worsening depressive symptoms. Despite few differences in symptom intensity, more DH+ participants reported recent tension/agitation, irritability/anger, confusion, and depression at 21 days (adjusted P < 0.05), and depression and anxiety (adjusted P < 0.01) at three months. Nonsmoking rates did not differ by DH group at follow-up.ConclusionWhile some group differences were noted, DH+ smokers did not report qualitatively worse neuropsychiatric symptoms, more new/worsening mood disturbance, or differential abstinence rates compared to DH- smokers.

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