Smoking-cessation medications are designed to affect brain chemistry to
A) improve mood and reduce anxiety.
B) speed up metabolism so the body processes nicotine faster.
C) produce extreme discomfort if a person smokes.
D) decrease nicotine cravings and alleviate withdrawal symptoms.

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Smoking-cessation medications such as nicotine replacement therapies (NRT), bupropion, and varenicline are designed to decrease nicotine cravings and alleviate withdrawal symptoms. They work by affecting brain chemistry, specifically by mimicking the effects of nicotine in the brain, reducing the severity of withdrawal symptoms, and making it easier for the smoker to quit. This is the most effective way to quit smoking and can increase the chances of quitting successfully. The other choices (A, B, C) are not accurate in describing the purpose of smoking-cessation medications.

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