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AFTER his conclusion that an alcoholic extract of Avena sativa (the common oat) reduced craving for and consumption of cigarettes, Anand1 recommended further investigation of its significance and role. We attempted the former by repeating his study in a situation less likely to prejudice participants than a chest ward and the latter by using a study design which would have cast light on the role of the treatment in altering smoking if such an effect had been evident.
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Anand, C. L., Nature, 233, 496 (1971).
Anand, C. L., German Patent 2,201,797 (1972).
Pfizer Corp., Belgian Patent 796,360 (1973).
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BYE, C., FOWLE, A., LETLEY, E. et al. Lack of effect of Avena sativa on cigarette smoking. Nature 252, 580–581 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/252580a0
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