Arch Intern Med
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
The nicotine inhaler in smoking cessation.
Nicotine replacement therapy has been shown to improve success rates in smoking cessation treatment. However, the available products cause adverse effects, which prevent some smokers from using them. A new method of delivering nicotine via inhaler supplies nicotine orally through inhalation from a plastic tube. This mode of delivering nicotine resembles smoking, as it includes handling and active inhalation. ⋯ The nicotine inhaler was an effective smoking cessation aid that produced a few mild and transient adverse effects.