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Is Nicotine Chewing Gum A Safe Substitute For De-addiction Treatment Of Tobacco?

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Posted on Fri, 13 Nov 2015
Question: hello,

is nicorite chewing gum is safe for rid out tobacco addiction?
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Answered by Dr. Chintan Solanki (31 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
yes it is safer than tobacco

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

Thanks for writing to us.

Nicorite chewing gum is used for deaddiction treatment of tobacco as replacement therapy. Tobacco contains many harmful chemicals and nicotine is one of them. Nicotine is responsible for physical dependence and addiction of tobacco. When this chewing gum is used under deaddcition specialist doctor/psychiatrist's guidance it is safe and helpful.

Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
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Is Nicotine Chewing Gum A Safe Substitute For De-addiction Treatment Of Tobacco?

Brief Answer: yes it is safer than tobacco Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXXX Thanks for writing to us. Nicorite chewing gum is used for deaddiction treatment of tobacco as replacement therapy. Tobacco contains many harmful chemicals and nicotine is one of them. Nicotine is responsible for physical dependence and addiction of tobacco. When this chewing gum is used under deaddcition specialist doctor/psychiatrist's guidance it is safe and helpful. Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further. Regards, Dr.Chintan Solanki.