Nicotine replacement therapies may not be effective in helping people quit smoking, study says
Monday, January 9, 2012 - 12:04
in Health & Medicine
Nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) designed to help people stop smoking, specifically nicotine patches and nicotine gum, do not appear to be effective in helping smokers quit long-term, even when combined with smoking cessation counseling, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the University of Massachusetts Boston.