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| Quit Smoking Drug New |
Question:
What research is being done to find a new miracle drug to quit smoking?
Answer:
Major pharmaceutical companies and small startups see the potential
for billions of dollars in sales for a vaccine or a nicotine-free pill
that could end addiction at the chemical level for America's 50
million smokers.
While nicotine patches, gums, lozenges and sprays help wean smokers
off cigarettes by slowly reducing their dependence on nicotine,
researchers are tailoring drugs to mimic or block nicotine's chemical
reactions with the body.
Researchers hope that the drug will attach to nicotine receptors in
the brain, preventing overpowering cravings from setting in when
someone stops smoking.
It's too early to tell whether there is a
smoking miracle drug in development.
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