Nicotine patch
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Transdermal patch bolsters effectiveness of Rx Tourette's drug haloperidol in relieving "severity and frequency of motor tics," USF researchers report in September issue of Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Conducted July 1994-1998, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study explored effects of daily 7 mg nicotine patch use as adjuvant to haloperidol therapy in patients aged 8-18. Although no evidence of addiction was found, nicotine group reported significantly more nausea, dizziness. Researchers plan to "search for artificial compounds that would mimic the effects of [nicotine] without its addictive risks or unwanted side effects"