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Question: A 22-year-old female comes to the clinic for smoking cessation. She has smoked 1 pack of cigarettes per day for the past 7 years. She has tried to stop smoking using the nicotine gum and patch but she was unsuccessful. The patient has no other complaints. She is a social drinker and denies any illicit drug use. Her past medical history is significant for bulimia nervosa and anxiety diagnosed during her adolescence.
a. Bupropion
b. Varenicline
c. Nicotine lozenge
d. Cognitive behavioral therapy
e. Buprenorphine
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