The nicotine patch was included in this study because it is the most commonly used pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation.6, 9, 10 Given that so many smokers use the nicotine patch, it is important to determine the efficacy of other agents relative to the patch. Finally, it is important to examine the efficacy of the patch because recent data suggest that patch efficacy may have declined over the past 5–10 years.11–13
