Varenicline for Smoking Cessation in Hospitalized Patients With Psychiatric Disorders

All participants randomized to varenicline will be titrated to the full dose during the first week and continued up to week 12 following standard dosage. This would be independent of time of discharge, so patients will continue the same treatment after discharge up to complete the 12 weeks.

Patients randomized to nicotine patch will receive 8 weeks of 21mg patch followed by 2 weeks of 14 mg patch and 2 weeks of 7 mg patch.