Compounds and berberine compositions containing such compounds that are useful for reducing nicotine dependency. Methods for administering the berberine compositions are also disclosed. The compounds may have a structure according to Formula (I). In Formula (I) R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are independently H or D; R6 and R7 are independently hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, C4 to C8 unsubstituted aryl, C4 to C8 substituted aryl, C2 to C6 unsubstituted heterocycle, C2 to C6 substituted heterocycle, C1 to C6 unsubstituted alkyl, C1 to C6 substituted alkyl, C3-C10 unsubstituted cycloalkyl, C3- C10 substituted cycloalkyl, or R6 and R7 are taken together as =O or =S; and R8 and R9 are independently selected from a group consisting of methyl, CHF2, and CF3.
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