世界卫生组织（WHO）已宣布金雀花碱是一种潜在的戒烟新疗法。 The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared cytisine a potential new treatment for smoking cessation.
金雀花碱是一种植物化合物，自 20 世纪 60 年代以来在东欧一直被用作戒烟辅助剂，与安慰剂相比，金雀花碱可将成功戒烟的机会提高两倍以上。 Cytisine, a plant-based compound that has been used as a stop-smoking aid since the 1960s in Eastern Europe, has been found to increase the chances of successful smoking cessation by over two-fold compared with placebo. 它没有表现出严重的安全问题，并且可能比尼古丁替代疗法更有效。 It has shown no serious safety concerns and may be more effective than nicotine replacement therapy. 然而，中欧和东欧以外的大多数国家都无法获得金雀花碱，这限制了其潜在的全球影响，特别是在低收入和中等收入国家。 However, cytisine is unavailable in most countries outside of central and eastern Europe, limiting its potential global impact, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.