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An unusual case of nicotine dependence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

J. Guy Edwards
J. Guy Edwards*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton
*
1Address for correspondence: J. Guy Edwards, Department of Psychiatry, Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton, SO9 4PE.
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Synopsis

The case of a 49-year-old woman who has been brushing her teeth for 12 years with large amounts of snuff is described. She was dependent on the habit and had plasma nicotine and cotinine levels similar to those found in heavy smokers. Historical and cultural aspects of the use of snuff are discussed.

Type
Case Report
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 17 , Issue 3 , August 1987 , pp. 779 - 781
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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