Abstract
The authors present three case studies which suggest that smoking withdrawal symptoms in certain individuals may be due to removal of nicotine per se, implying that smokers may develop a true physical dependence on cigarettes. Nicotine replacement by use of an experimental chewing gum containing nicotine in various dosages successfully prevented or alleviated the abstinence symptoms of the subjects studied.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 439-440 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | American Journal of Psychiatry |
Volume | 134 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1977 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health