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July 27, 2011

Nicotine May Be Used to Treat Obesity

A new study suggests Nicotine-based drugs may be useful in controlling obesity and other metabolic disorders in addition to helping people stop smoking, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Smokers often cite depressed appetite and weight control as reasons for not quitting, but the anorexic effects of nicotine have not traditionally been well understood, according to a study in Science.

Nicotine May Be Used to Treat Obesity, Study Says - FoxNews.com

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