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Written By: Admin | Updated : March 2, 2012 11:26 AM IST
According to a recent study conducted in the UK nicotine patches are an unsuccessful smoking cessation technique for women. Nicotine patches are one of the most popular nicotine replacement therapy technique among quitters. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) looks to give the users nicotine without the harmful effects of smoking and gradually decreases the amount to decrease dependence on nicotine.
It is one of the many NRT techniques along with gums, lozenges, inhalers and electronic cigarettes. However the study suggests that among pregnant smokers the nicotine patches are ineffective. This is due to the fact that during pregnancy a woman's metabolism increases and thus they process the nicotine in the patches faster rendering the NRT less effective at reducing cravings and withdrawal symptoms.
However good news is that the patches aren't harmful to the baby.
The researchers said, is that nicotine-replacement therapy didn't seem to increase the risk of a miscarriage or stillbirth, or cause babies to be born any earlier or lighter.
Psychotherapy is the typical treatment that doctors recommend for pregnant women trying to quit smoking, in part because it's drug-free.
