Nicotine replacement therapy may help women less.(Research Roundup)(Brief Article)

Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) may work as well in teens as in adults, but may be less effective in women than in men, according to findings published in the August issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. In one study, researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine found that the nicotine patch initially worked as well for teens as it did for adults, but that adults were more likely to maintain abstinence in the long-term. They also found that the patch worked equally well for teens with or without supplementation by an antidepressant. The researchers noted that although only 7 percent of the teens remained abstinent at a six-month follow …