Offering a broad range of information, Medication Treatments for Nicotine Dependence is the first book of its kind in the field of medications for tobacco treatment. It assembles contributions from some of the leading basic and clinical scientists in the nicotine and tobacco dependence research community and comprehensively reviews currently available and novel medication approaches to treatment of nicotine dependence. This volume reviews the basic pharmacology and physiology of nicotine and nicotinic receptors, examines first-line approved medications for nicotine, discusses second-line medications, and addresses special topics such as the combination of medications with behavioral treatments.