"Neoceader smoking" is widely marketed in drug stores as an over the counter expectorant for cigarette smokers in Japan. Using high-pressure liquid chromatography, we determined that one piece of Neoceader (3 cm) contains 0.79 mg of nicotine, which is equivalent to one-sixth of the amount of nicotine in one Japanese cigarette (Mildseven extra-light, Mildseven super-light, or Sevenstar). Two patients who had switched from cigarette smoking to Neoceader smoking, subsequently became addicted to nicotine. The continine concentration in their urine were 937 ng/ml and 2,724 ng/ml, respectively. These findings demonstrate that Neoceader contains nicotine and that its use can lead to nicotine addiction.
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Tanaka, H., Nogami, H., Nakagawa, H., & Hasuo, S. (2002). “Neoceader” contains nicotine. A report of two user’s nicotine addiction. [Nippon Kōshū Eisei Zasshi] Japanese Journal of Public Health, 49(9), 929–933.
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