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New Doubts Surface About Nicotine Replacement Therapies
According to a rigorous long-term study of so-called nicotine replacement therapy, nicotine gum and patches that millions of smokers use to help kick their habit have no lasting benefit and may backfire in some cases, reports Benedict Carey for the NY Times. The study of 787 people attempting to quit smoking over a period of several years is likely to inflame a long-running debate about the ...
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:09:49 -0800 Nicotine therapy doesn't help smokers quit: study
Gums, patches and nasal sprays that supply smokers with nicotine do not help people quit cigarettes over the long term any better than going it alone, a US study said on Monday.
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:30:46 -0800 Nicotine Gum and Patch Don’t Help Smokers Quit Long Term
If you’re a smoker trying to quit, the good news is that there are a number of things that can help you kick the habit. The bad news is that they may not work long term. A new study confirms what many smokers already know — that quitting is really really hard, and even the [...]
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:08:40 -0800
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