Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Safe with pregnancy
This the the practice of attaching a slow-release patch of nicotine unto the skin. It supplies low quantities of nicotine into the bloodstream to neutralise the effects of withdrawal as you go through the process of quitting smoking
Caution
One must have the desire to quit, and be willing to make an effort
Do not treat it as yet another method for nicotine intake
Therapy for:
To assist with quiting smoking
Comments
Evidence suggests that Nicotine Replacement Therapy can double your chances of successfully quiting smoking
It is better to set a quit date and work towards it
Have a plan for what to do when you will normally reach out for a cigarette
Commit to a rule of totality; 'Not a single puff'
Discuss with your healthcare giver or pharmacist
Nicotine patches do not cause cancer. Cancer is related to other component of cigarettes like tar
Nicotine does not cause depression
It can work quite well with vaping to increase you chances of quitting
Safe with diabetes
Unsafe with children
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