Targacept was a biotech company that spun off from RJ Reynolds [1] with the goal of making drugs related to nicotine that would help with schizophrenia and othe

Targacept was a biotech company that spun off from RJ Reynolds [1] with the goal of making drugs related to nicotine that would help with schizophrenia and other psychiatric/neurological disorders. They tried really hard, and it didn't work [2]. [1] http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rj-reynolds-tobacco-company-announces-spin-off-of-targacept-73013932.html http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rj-reynolds-tobacco-... [2] http://www.journalnow.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-targacept-a-success-story-comes-to-an-end/article_a7664424-c993-11e4-8005-6b7b4e23f8da.html http://www.journalnow.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-targa...