What are the negative long term health effects of nicotine (from a patch; not from smoking) ? -

What are the negative long term health effects of nicotine (from a patch; not from smoking) ? -

Stopped smoking a while back, and I only smoked for 6 months. If I CONTINUE to use nicotine patches for a long time, what are the long-term effects of continued nicotine usage?Nicotene increases the levels of a hormone called dopamine in the brain. Dopamine is involved with diseases like alzheimers and parkinson-s. There is some evidence that these diseases are more prevalent among smokers than non smokers. I know you mentioned you don-t smoke, but in any form, inhaled or intradermal, nicotene will have the same effects.

Lollythe same as smokingProbably none, other than the cost of the patches. You don-t get cardiopulmonary problems. Nicotine actually protects you from Alzheimer-s and Parkinson-s:
http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/mar…

If anything will keep you from smoking, do it.
Here is an article from InteliHealth:
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSI…
hypertension if u continue for a long period of time, but NOT the same as smoking as someone commented

What are the negative long term health effects of nicotine (from a patch; not from smoking) ? -