How effective are nicotine patches?

Answer 1

It's to help prevent symptoms of withdrawl. Nicotine is addictive, so if you go off it without slowly weaning yourself off, you can get headaches, irritability, and other negative symptoms. By slowly lowering the amount consumed each day, you decrease the likelihood of these symptoms.

Answer 2

"The nicotine patch supplies your body with a continuous supply of nicotine, making your body not crave the smoking of a cigarette. As you continue to use the patch, you will use a lower dose of nicotine which will allow you to finally wean yourself free of the nicotine desire."

Answer 3

A nicotine patch is attached to the skin and initiates a transdermal dose of nicotine to the body. The idea is to offset the discomfort one feels when trying to discontinue smoking. The patches have varying amounts of the nicotine drug in them and thus the wearer is slowly weaned off the use of tobacco with a minimum amount of discomfort. At least that's the theory. Unfortunately, this method of quitting smoking only addresses the nicotine addiction, but does nothing for the psychological addiction that has built over the years.

I.e. the act of lighting up after having a good meal. Or sitting in the tavern with your mates having a few beers. You find yourself patting your breast pocket where you used to keep your cigarette pack, only to find that it's empty.

Or the myriad others triggers you encounter during the day that induce you to

reach for a smoke.

Now, of course we have finally reached the height of absurdity; the smokeless cigarette which blows out a mist. This is to address the psychological addiction.

Answer 4

a nicotine patch works by making your body beutiful so that you can stop smoking he he he

Answer 5

Even studies by their manufacturers suggest the long term quitting rate can be less than 2%.

Answer 6

It'll make you stop smoking by getting addicted to something else