Posted by Tomatheus on September 20, 2006, at 12:53:37
In reply to Nicotine works :s, posted by MrBrice on September 20, 2006, at 11:58:15
> how can this be explained?
It could be possible that the stimulating the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors provides some sort of therapeutic benefit for you. Or perhaps the compounds in tobacco that have been demonstrated to reversibly inhibit MAO-A and MAO-B might be contributing to your "response" to smoking. After all, comparative studies have found the "old" Nardil (an MAOI) to be the most effective medication in the treatment of social anxiety disorder.
Of course, there are other explanations. And it's possible that your response could be explained by a combination of factors.
> Are there medicines that can give me the same witheout smoking?
The nicotine in over-the-counter gum and transdermal patches should be equivalent to the nicotine in tobacco. However, there is no available medication that combines nicotine with MAO-inhibiting compounds in tobacco and any of tobacco's other compounds that might have some sort of therapeutic benefits.
I suppose you could try combining nicotine gum or patches with an MAOI, but it's difficult to say to what extent the effects of such a combo would be comparable to those of smoking.
Tomatheus
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