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  • Title: The role of transdermal nicotine therapy in smoking cessation.
    Author: Paradiso-Hardy F.
    Journal: Can J Cardiovasc Nurs; 1993; 4(2):20-3. PubMed ID: 8148066.
    Abstract:
    Despite repeated health warnings, cigarette smoking continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality to society. This may be attributal in large, to the addictive properties of nicotine and the withdrawal symptoms following smoking cessation. A clearer understanding of nicotine addiction has introduced new approaches to its treatment. This article will review the symptoms and treatment of nicotine addiction and withdrawal, with a particular focus on the role of the nicotine transdermal systems.
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