Lisa Carper, I agree, so I have asked my father to give the nicotine gum a try, so if the nicotine stimulates this receptor then this will be beneficial. Perhaps only a small portion of the stick would help, and I cannot for see any harm being done. Linda Forrests Mom >The relationship of NADH and nicotine (if any) has fascinated and perplexed >Jeff and I ever since we heard about NADH. >Consider the following: the smoking population has a far lower rate of pd >than the non-smoking population. Also, there was just an article in the >paper about smokers and Ahlzheimer's and a lower incidence there too. It's >only my unscientific guess/hunch here but there must be something in >nicotine or at least in one of the many gases of cigarettes that is >beneficial neurologically. >Does that mean Jeff considers smoking now? No, no, no. I hate cigarette >smoke and anymore Jeff doesn't like it either. I (and our children) have >asthma/allergies so that would never be an option but it does make one >wonder about a potential benefit. >A good question....hope the research scientists think it's a good question too. >Lisa Carper (for Jeff 46/8)