Restoring Cognitive Control (ReCon) in Acute Nicotine Withdrawal

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult, female or male, 28-55 years of age, inclusive at screening. 2. BMI ≥ 16.0 and ≤ 35.0 kg/m2 at screening. 3. Has provided signed written informed consent and has willingness and ability to comply with all aspects of the protocol, including abstaining from the use of tobacco/nicotine products for two 5-day periods. 4. Non-treatment seeking smokers regularly using tobacco with a FTND score ≥4 at screening and self-reported use of ≥10 cigarettes/day at screening. 5. Has smoked for \>5 years at screening. 6. Meets Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) criteria for tobacco use disorder. 7. Must have a score ≥ 4 on the FTND and an expired-air CO level ≥10 ppm during initial screening and prior to first dose. 8. For a female of childbearing potential: either be sexually inactive (abstinent as a life style) for 28 days prior to the first dosing and throughout the study or be using one of the following acceptable birth control methods: * Oral contraceptives used for at least 3 months prior to the first dose. * Non-hormone releasing intrauterine device for at least 3 months prior to the first dose and with either a physical (e.g., condom, diaphragm, or other) or a chemical (e.g., spermicide) barrier method from the time of screening and throughout the study. * Double physical barrier method (e.g., condom and diaphragm) from 14 days prior to the first dose and throughout the study. 9. Female of non-childbearing potential: must have undergone one of the following sterilization procedures, at least 6 months prior to the first dose: 1. hysteroscopic sterilization; 2. bilateral tubal ligation or bilateral salpingectomy; 3. hysterectomy; 4. bilateral oophorectomy; Or be postmenopausal with amenorrhea for at least 1 year prior to the first dose with serum follicle stimulating hormone levels consistent with postmenopausal status or have medically documented history of biological or congenital sterility. 10. Has not used Aricept 30 days prior to screening. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subject is mentally or legally incapacitated or has significant emotional problems or clinically significant abnormality at the time of the screening visit or expected during the conduct of the study. 2. Subject suffered a concussion 6 months or less prior to screening. 3. Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding. 4. Positive for active hepatitis, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), coagulopathy, or hepatic illness. 5. Use of Selective Serotonin or Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors for psychiatric illness (e.g. depression, anxiety, etc.), unless subject has been on a stable dose for at least 30 days prior to screening. 6. Use of antipsychotics or use of antiepileptics within 30 days prior to screening. 7. Use of NAC within 30 days prior to screening. 8. Use of Chantix or related smoking cessation medications (e.g., NicoDerm patch, Nicorette gum, etc) within 30 days prior to the first dose. 9. Use of sulfasalazine (Azulfidine®) within 30 days prior to the first dose. 10. DSM-5 criteria for alcohol/substance use disorder (except for tobacco use disorder). 11. History or presence of clinically significant psychiatric condition (except for tobacco use disorder) or disease in the opinion of the PI or designee. 12. History of any illness that, in the opinion of the PI or designee, might confound the results of the study or poses an additional risk to the subject by their participation in the study. 13. History of seizures. 14. Any history of psychiatric hospitalization in the past year. 15. Currently participating in a clinical study. 16. Previously participated in any Phase 1 Promentis studies or dosed in this Phase 2A study. 17. FTND score \<4 and expelled CO levels \<10 ppm at screening and prior to first dose. 18. Any clinically significant laboratory, ECG and/or vital sign abnormalities at screening. 19. Unable to read/understand/speak English.