From: Anders Sandberg (asa@nada.kth.se)
Date: Wed Jun 16 1999 - 05:24:51 MDT
"Harvey Newstrom" <newstrom@newstaffinc.com> writes:
> Be aware that transdermal patches still deliver nicotine and can affect the
> heart. If someone is supposed to quit smoking due to heart problems or high
> blood pressure, they must not use nicotine in any form. Any form of
> nicotine will constrict the blood vessels, raise the blood pressure, and
> increase the chances for stroke or heart attack.
True. I really hope the new derivatives such as ABT 418 will help with
that, having less side effects outside the CNS. But I guess it will
take a while before we find them in the drugstores.
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