nicotine replacement therapy
Quit-smoking medical aid
Nicotine replacement therapy is a method of treating tobacco addiction by providing nicotine through sources other than cigarettes—patches, gums, lozenges, inhalers, or nasal sprays.
The approach lets users address the behavioral aspects of quitting while managing physical cravings: Her doctor recommended nicotine replacement therapy before she tried to quit cold turkey.
- patchMaterial covering damage
- chewing gumFlavored substance for mastication
- gumSticky plant secretion
- lozengeMedicated tablet for sucking
- withdrawalAct of taking away
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- quitting smokingcold turkey, bupropion, Wellbutrin, Nicorette, transdermal patch
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Staged addiction treatment model
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