Nicotine gum, such as Nicorette (nicotine polacrilex), is a type of medicinal nicotine replacement therapy. It’s a smoking cessation aid, meaning that people chew it on a short-term basis—typically ...

Nicotine gum delivers a controlled amount of nicotine to help alleviate cravings and withdrawal symptoms. Smoking can be an extremely difficult habit to break, primarily due to the powerful physical ...

Nicotine patches and gum, designed to help smoker’s quit, may be hazardous to your health. The finding is reported in the March 27 print issue of the Journal of the American Chemical Society, a ...

Some research suggests using gum as nicotine replacement therapy can raise blood pressure. However, for some people, the benefits of replacing smoking with nicotine gum may outweigh the risks. Chewing ...

Some people with long COVID are turning to an unlikely remedy: nicotine gum and patches. Though typically used to quit smoking, nicotine is now being explored as a possible way to ease symptoms such ...

A nicotine pouch is a small bag that contains the addictive chemical nicotine and some other ingredients. It doesn’t have tobacco leaf in it. Some companies that make nicotine pouches market them as a ...