I suppose that GlaxoSmithKline's goal is to sell more Nicorette and perhaps promotional information doesn't need to be 100% true, but you'd think that they would get the science right.
Nicotine Addiction Facts | Understanding Your Physical Addiction To Nicotine
The first two bullet points seem to be a tad controversial as far as reserachers are concerned.
“IV nicotine reduced craving for cigarettes, and increased ratings of lightheadedness and dizziness. However, no significant satisfaction or reward was reported after IV nicotine.”
Rose JE, Behm FM, Westman EC, Johnson M. Dissociating nicotine and nonnicotine components of cigarette smoking. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2000 Sep;67(1):71-81.
“Euphoria is endorsed only 10% of the time while smoking [13] plus very few smokers report euphoria as a reason for smoking [14].”
Hughes JR. Why does smoking so often produce dependence? A somewhat different view. Tob Control2001;10:62-64
In the chart, “euphoria” is not listed under Acute Effects/Health Risks for nicotine or other stimulants.
National Institute of Drug Abuse. Commonly Abused Drugs. http://drugabuse.gov/DrugPages/DrugsofAbuse.html
“We conclude that on the current evidence nicotine cannot be considered more addicting than coc.....”
Henningfield JE, Cohen C, Slade JD. Is nicotine more addictive than coc....? Br J Addict. 1991 May;86(5):565-9.
“Not a single instance of tolerance to the euphoric effects of smoking, as evident from increased self-administration over time, is provided in the Surgeon General’s report, either in humans or in animals… humans actually reduce nicotine intake over time.”
A Critique of Nicotine Addiction by Hanan Frenk and Reuven Dar. Kluwer Academic Publishers, © 2002.
Nicotine Addiction Facts | Understanding Your Physical Addiction To Nicotine
The first two bullet points seem to be a tad controversial as far as reserachers are concerned.
“IV nicotine reduced craving for cigarettes, and increased ratings of lightheadedness and dizziness. However, no significant satisfaction or reward was reported after IV nicotine.”
Rose JE, Behm FM, Westman EC, Johnson M. Dissociating nicotine and nonnicotine components of cigarette smoking. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2000 Sep;67(1):71-81.
“Euphoria is endorsed only 10% of the time while smoking [13] plus very few smokers report euphoria as a reason for smoking [14].”
Hughes JR. Why does smoking so often produce dependence? A somewhat different view. Tob Control2001;10:62-64
In the chart, “euphoria” is not listed under Acute Effects/Health Risks for nicotine or other stimulants.
National Institute of Drug Abuse. Commonly Abused Drugs. http://drugabuse.gov/DrugPages/DrugsofAbuse.html
“We conclude that on the current evidence nicotine cannot be considered more addicting than coc.....”
Henningfield JE, Cohen C, Slade JD. Is nicotine more addictive than coc....? Br J Addict. 1991 May;86(5):565-9.
“Not a single instance of tolerance to the euphoric effects of smoking, as evident from increased self-administration over time, is provided in the Surgeon General’s report, either in humans or in animals… humans actually reduce nicotine intake over time.”
A Critique of Nicotine Addiction by Hanan Frenk and Reuven Dar. Kluwer Academic Publishers, © 2002.
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