Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019 BACKGROUND Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) aims to replace nicotine from cigarettes to ease the transition from cigarette smoking to abstinence. It works by reducing the intensity of craving and withdrawal symptoms.
N. Lindson +5 more
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Insights into the pathogenesis of nicotine addiction. Could a salivary biosensor be useful in Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)? [PDF]
, 2019 Nicotine has gained the attention of the medical community due to its insidious addictive mechanisms which lead to chronic consumption. The multitude of compounds derived from tobacco smoke have local and systemic negative impacts, resulting in a large ...
Alexescu, Teodora G +13 more
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Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of electronic cigarettes versus nicotine patch for smoking cessation [PDF]
, 2013 PMCID: PMC3602285This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided ...
Bullen, C +6 more
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An update on nicotine replacement therapy
Journal of Oral Research and Review, 2019 Tobacco use is the single greatest preventable cause of death in the world. Most tobacco users want to quit but find it difficult to stop due to the addictiveness of nicotine. Interventions for tobacco cessation are important in enabling tobacco users to
K A Kamala, S Sankethguddad, S G Sujith
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Tobacco use and risk of COVID-19 infection in the Finnish general population
Scientific Reports, 2022 Empirical evidence, primarily based on hospital-based or voluntary samples, suggests that current smokers have a lower risk of COVID-19 infection than never smokers. In this study, we used nationally representative data to examine the association between
Sebastián Peña +9 more
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Growth, survival rate, body morphology and color of zebrafish (Danio rerio) exposed to Nicotine
Revista Científica, 2023 Although Nicotine is one of the most potent toxins in the world, it has been used as replacement therapy and has been given to patients through gums, dermal patches, lozenges and inhalers.
Koray Umut Yaraş +1 more
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Neural signatures of cognitive flexibility and reward sensitivity following nicotinic receptor stimulation in dependent smokers : a randomized trial [PDF]
, 2017 IMPORTANCE Withdrawal from nicotine is an important contributor to smoking relapse. Understanding how reward-based decision making is affected by abstinence and by pharmacotherapies such as nicotine replacement therapy and varenicline tartrate may aid ...
Aronson, Sarah E. +5 more
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Efficacy of exercise counselling as an aid for smoking cessation: a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
, 2003 To examine whether exercise counselling increases smoking abstinence and reduces tobacco withdrawal and gains in weight and body ...
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019 Background General practitioners can play an important role in addressing smoking among pregnant women but studies suggest they rarely do so. The aim of this study was to explore general practitioners perceptions about the management of smoking in ...
Yael Bar-Zeev +4 more
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Review: Pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation
Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 2018 Smoking is associated with numerous cancers and atherosclerosis. Smoking cessation has substantial potential in reducing morbidity and mortality worldwide. The initial steps “5 A’s” (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange) should be applied in all patients.
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