Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Nicotine replacement therapy is the remedial administration of nicotine to the body by means other than tobacco, usually as part of smoking cessation. Common forms of nicotine replacement therapy are nicotine patches and nicotine gum (which orally administers nicotine).

The primary benefit of nicotine replacement therapy is that it prevents cravings in a smoker while allowing them to quit the tobacco addiction—and avoid the harmful effects of smoking.

Also consulting with your doctor to help with these replacement therapy is a good idea because having someone helping you gives you a better chance of quitting

Nicotine replacement therapy helps with the process overcoming nicotine addiction because it reduces the craving to smoke. The incidence of smoking after the use of nicotine replacement therapy is 1.5–2 times less than when therapy is not used.

Some Nicotine replacement therapy products:

Patches
Gum
Lozenges
Inhaler
Sublingua tablet
Combination therapy with your doctor

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