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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 aids found not effective long term
Nicotine gum, lozenges, and patches don’t appear to work long-term to keep ex-smokers from lighting up again a few years later, according to a Harvard study.
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:40:16 -0800
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