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nicotine replacement therapy

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Nicotine replacement therapy
A method of weaning a smoker away from both nicotine and the oral fixation that accompanies a smoking habit by giving the smoker smaller and smaller doses of nicotine in the form of a patch or gum.
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nicotine replacement therapy,
the use of chewing gum, lozenges, and skin patches as a substitute for tobacco smoke sources to satisfy nicotine cravings.

nicotine,
n a poisonous alkaloid found in tobacco and responsible for many of the effects of tobacco. It is first a stimulant (small doses) and then a depressant (larger doses). It is highly addictive.
nicotine gum,
n brand name: Nicorette (nicotine polacrilex); an over-the-counter chewable product containing the chemical nicotine. It is used for tobacco cessation.
nicotine inhaler,
n a prescription inhalation device consisting of a mouthpiece into which a cartridge is inserted to deliver nicotine in gradually diminishing doses over time. It is used for tobacco cessation.
nicotine lozenge,
n an over-the-counter dissoluble tablet that releases nicotine. It is used for tobacco cessation.
nicotine nasal spray,
n a prescription nicotine-containing liquid that the user self-administers through the nose. It is used for tobacco cessation.
nicotine patch (nicotine transdermal system),
n brand names: Habitrol, Nicoderm, Nicotrol, ProStep; an over-the-counter press-on patch that releases nicotine slowly into the body through the skin. It is used for tobacco cessation.
nicotine replacement therapy,
n a tobacco cessation method intended to reduce nicotine cravings and ease the symptoms of withdrawal by substituting another source of nicotine, such as a specially formulated lozenge, gum, nasal spray, inhalant, or skin patch for tobacco products.

nicotine replacement therapy
Substance abuse The use of any of a number of formulations of nicotine–gum, sprays or patches to attenuate the Sx of nicotine withdrawal. See Nicotine gum, Nicotine nasal spray, Nicotine patch, Nicotrol inhaler, Smoking cessation.


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