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Jan 16, 2026
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How long‑term is 'long‑term' in studies linking nicotine gum to insulin resistance, and what were the doses?

The oft‑quoted link between “long‑term” nicotine gum use and insulin resistance rests primarily on a 1996 clinical comparison that described users as long‑term but—within the reporting provided—did no...

Jan 17, 2026

What was the exact duration and daily nicotine intake reported for gum users in the 1996 Eliasson et al. Circulation paper?

The 1996 Circulation paper by Eliasson et al. compared 20 long‑term users of nicotine gum with 20 matched nonusers and reported that long‑term gum use was associated with hyperinsulinemia and insulin ...