Nicotine, smoke and patches

Side effects of transdermal nicotine patches.

Childhood poisoning involving transdermal nicotine patches.

OBJECTIVE To describe the circumstances, medical complications, and outcomes of children exposed to a transdermal nicotine patch (TNP). DESIGN Prospective case series; postmarketing surveillance study over a 24-month period. SETTING Thirty-four United States poison centers. Patients. Children 0 to 15 years old exposed to a TNP. INTERVENTIONS None. OUTCOME MEASURES Exposure circumstances...

[Nicotine addiction and environmental tobacco smoke exposure].

In present study it was aimed to determine the general characteristics of cases who cause environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure. One hundred and forty five cases (53/92, F/M) who admitted to smoking cessation clinic were asked about general demographic characteristics, the history of ETS exposure in childhood and whether they cause of ETS exposure or not. Also Fagernström test for nicotine...

The effect of transdermal nicotine patches on sleep and dreams.

This study was undertaken to determine the effect of 24-h transdermal nicotine patches on sleep and dream mentation in 15 smokers aged 20 to 33. Utilising a repeated measures design, it was found that more time awake and more ASDA micro-arousals occurred while wearing the nicotine patch compared to placebo. Also, the percentage of REM sleep decreased, but REM latency and the proportion of time ...

Worms Clear the Smoke Surrounding Nicotine Addiction

In this issue of Cell, Feng et al. report a worm model of nicotine dependence that shows behavioral adaptations surprisingly similar to those in humans. These authors show a critical link between nicotinic receptors and TRP channels, which may represent a new therapeutic target for treating nicotine addiction.