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Article: NICOTINE PATCH MAY EASE AGE-LINKED MEMORY LOSS.(LIFE-TODAY)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- January 4, 2004
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Byline: JANE E. ALLEN Los Angeles Times
For many years, doctors have been trying to harness the memory-enhancing powers of nicotine without exposing people to the carcinogenic chemicals in cigarette smoke. A nicotine patch could be the answer.
Several studies have shown that nicotine can improve attentiveness among patients with attention deficit disorders, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease and mild to moderate Alzheimer's. Now, a small study from Duke University researchers suggests that low-dose nicotine patches might relieve the mildest form of memory loss, a common condition called age-associated memory impairment -- often cited as ``senior ...