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Nicotine patch goes up in smoke

01 February 1997

Nicotine patches are ineffective in the long term as an aid to stop smoking, concludes a new study. Originally intended to assess the safety of the patches in heart patients, the study found that the rates for death, heart attacks, cardiac arrest or

However, an unintentional aspect of the research was insight into the efficacy of nicotine patches. Although they appeared to work well within the first 14 weeks, the rates of abstention among patch users fell significantly from 21 per cent to 14 per cent after 24 weeks.

For more on nicotine patches see WDDTY vol 6 no 10.

WDDTY Blog Speak

Nicotine patches - Q:How safe are the nicotine patches for stopping smoking? Do they really work? J McB, Washington, DC....... ...

Nicotine patches: no patch on cold turkey - Nicotine skin patches have been widely sold as the answer to an addiction to smoking. In the UK, you don’t need a prescription to buy them but, in Cal...

Nicotine patches: heart disease - Smokers who rely on nicotine patches or chewing gum to help them kick the habit may continue to run an increased risk of heart disease. ...

Heart attacks - An ounce of prevention - The latest research shows that all the aggressive drugs and surgery thrown at heart attack victims is far less effective than comprehensive change of...

Heart attacks for health - Heart attacks can be good for you, according to doctors in Germany and Britain. ...

Depression and heart attacks - Sadness, isolation and loneliness can cause heart attacks. In one study in San Francisco and another in Eastern Finland, of the 20,000 people observe...

Heart attacks: vitamin cure - Intravenous magnesium has been found to reduce early death from heart attacks. ...

Lifestyle changes don't reduce heart attacks - If you are at high risk from suffering a heart attack, the chances are that you'll be advised to stop smoking and start a diet that reduces your chole...

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