Talk:Nicotine patch

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[edit] Patch Concerns

I have tried nicotine gum and the nicotine patch and i have found in both cases that i craved more cigarettes using artificial nicotine products than when i actually smoked. I also found that if you are trying to eliminate your body of nicotine because you want to quit smoking you can't use artificial nicotine products because they continuously put nicotine into your body never getting rid of the nicotine, so its better to go cold turkey as hard as it may be for you. http://www.drweil.com/u/QA/QA53796/

Please sign your posts with 4 tildes ~. The point of patches and other nicotine delivery systems is to deliver the nicotine without the harmful effects of tabbaco. Gradually you lower the dosages until you're off of them. -- mando 05:48, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

69.15.3.130 15:31, 5 February 2007 (UTC)I have actually found the patch quite helpful. Smokers are addicted to cigarettes in two ways: physically and mentally. Going cold turkey and trying to combat both addictions at the same time is nearly impossible. Instead, with the help of the patch, you can first fight the mental addiction and the actual action of smoking a cigarette. After 6 weeks of not smoking a cigarette, you can begin lowering your patch strength and hence your nicotine intake. This tiered approach really does seem to be the easiest way. I've been a smoker for many years and could not believe how much the patch helped with my cravings.69.15.3.130 15:31, 5 February 2007 (UTC)