Psychological function served by nicotine chewing gum

Article Abstract:

In a study done on 43 subjects under cigarette cessation programme nicotine gum was found to serve psychological function similar to cigarettes. The gum scores on all the seven subscales used were found to be 45% of the cigarette scores. Smoking Motivation Questionnaire (SMQ) of fails, short-term successes and long-term successes did not show any significant differences but they differed significantly on the habit subscale in Nicotine Gum Questionnaire (NGQ). Females scored high on sedative, stimulant and hand/mouth activity subscales in NGQ.

Psychological aspects

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The GAINS project: outcome of smoking cessation strategies in four urban native American clinics

Article Abstract:

The capability of the Doctors Helping Smokers model to reduce smoking within four Indian Health Clinics is evaluated. The study, which tested 601 Native Americans for cardiovascular risk factors, found that quit attempts are higher in the intervention group that in the control group. It is suggested that future intervention programs should include earlier consultation with doctors, involvement of clinics in pre-planning, and the adaptation of the program to the existing situations in the community.

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Dose effects of nicotine gum

Article Abstract:

Users of nicotine gum show better abstinence than no gum users and seven nicotine gums per day has been found to be the most effective dose in smokers showing long term abstinence. Withdrawal symptoms are not related to the cotinine level in the saliva or to the number of gums consumed per day. Individuals having high cotinine levels in saliva show lesser weight gain over those having low cotinine levels.

Analysis, Cotinine

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