Efficacy of varenicline, an α4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor partial agonist, vs placebo or sustained-release bupropion for smoking cessation: a randomized …

…, NA Rigotti, S Azoulay, EJ Watsky, KE Williams… - Jama, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
ContextVarenicline, a partial agonist at the α4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, has the
potential to aid smoking cessation by relieving nicotine withdrawal symptoms and reducing the …

Varenicline, an α4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor partial agonist, vs sustained-release bupropion and placebo for smoking cessation: a randomized controlled trial

…, S Azoulay, CB Billing, EJ Watsky, J Gong, KE Williams… - Jama, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
ContextThe α4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are linked to the reinforcing
effects of nicotine and maintaining smoking behavior. Varenicline, a novel α4β2 nAChR partial …

Effect of maintenance therapy with varenicline on smoking cessation: a randomized controlled trial

S Tonstad, P Tønnesen, P Hajek, KE Williams… - Jama, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
ContextThe majority of cigarette smokers who achieve abstinence relapse within the first year
and require many attempts before achieving permanent abstinence. Evidence to support …

Connectedness to nature, place attachment and conservation behaviour: Testing connectedness theory among farmers

E Gosling, KJH Williams - Journal of environmental psychology, 2010 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between pro-environmental behaviour
and two forms of emotional association: attachment to place and connectedness to nature. …

Impaired myocardial flow reserve on rubidium-82 positron emission tomography imaging predicts adverse outcomes in patients assessed for myocardial ischemia

MC Ziadi, RA Dekemp, KA Williams, A Guo… - Journal of the American …, 2011 - jacc.org
Objectives : We evaluated the prognostic value of myocardial flow reserve (MFR) using
rubidium-82 ( 82 Rb) positron emission tomography (PET) in patients assessed for ischemia. …

40-second green roof views sustain attention: The role of micro-breaks in attention restoration

…, KJH Williams, LD Sargent, NSG Williams… - Journal of environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Based on attention restoration theory we proposed that micro-breaks spent viewing a city
scene with a flowering meadow green roof would boost sustained attention. Sustained …

Varenicline versus transdermal nicotine patch for smoking cessation: results from a randomised open-label trial

…, JR Britton, C Oncken, CB Billing, J Gong, KE Williams… - Thorax, 2008 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: Varenicline, a new treatment for smoking cessation, has demonstrated significantly
greater efficacy over placebo and sustained release bupropion (bupropion SR). A study …

Plant blindness and the implications for plant conservation

M Balding, KJH Williams - Conservation biology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Plant conservation initiatives lag behind and receive considerably less funding than animal
conservation projects. We explored a potential reason for this bias: a tendency among …

Not all reading disabilities are alike

PG Aaron, M Joshi, KA Williams - Journal of learning …, 1999 - journals.sagepub.com
In this article, reading disability is defined broadly to refer to below-average achievement in
reading comprehension as assessed by a standardized test. With our research we tried to …

Rationale, pharmacology and clinical efficacy of partial agonists of α4β2 nACh receptors for smoking cessation

…, LK Chambers, RS Hurst, SM Stahl, KE Williams - Trends in …, 2007 - cell.com
Most smokers repeatedly fail in their attempts to stop smoking because of the addictive nature
of the nicotine in tobacco products. Nicotine dependence is probably mediated through …