Smoking Cessation Lozenge Containing Tobacco Alkaloid And Silver Salt
A smoking cessation aid is in the form of a lozenge containing powdered tobacco and a therapeutically effective amount of a silver salt. In another embodiment, a lozenge contains nicotine and a therapeutically effective amount of a silver salt. In yet another embodiment, a lozenge contains (i) at least one of anatabine, anabasine, and nornicotine, and (ii) a therapeutically effective amount of a silver salt.
1 . A smoking cessation aid comprising a lozenge containing powdered tobacco and a therapeutically effective amount of a silver salt.
2 . The smoking cessation aid of claim 1 wherein the silver salt is silver acetate.
3 . The smoking cessation aid of claim 2 wherein silver acetate is present in an amount from about 1 to about 10 mg.
4 . The smoking cessation aid of claim 1 wherein the powdered tobacco consists essentially of Virginia flue cured tobacco.
5 . The smoking cessation aid of claim 1 wherein the powdered tobacco consists essentially of Burley tobacco.
6 . The smoking cessation aid of claim 1 wherein the powdered tobacco consists essentially of dark-fired tobacco.
7 . The smoking cessation aid of claim 1 wherein the powdered tobacco comprises a blend of at least two varieties selected from the group consisting of Virginia flue cured tobacco, Burley tobacco, and dark-fired tobacco.
8 . The smoking cessation aid of claim 1 wherein said powdered tobacco comprises pulverized tobacco.
9 . The smoking cessation aid of claim 1 wherein said powdered tobacco is prepared from an extract of tobacco.
10 . A smoking cessation aid comprising a lozenge containing nicotine and a therapeutically effective amount of a silver salt.
11 . The smoking cessation aid of claim 10 wherein the silver salt is silver acetate.
12 . The smoking cessation aid of claim 11 wherein silver acetate is present in an amount from about 1 to about 10 mg.
13 . The smoking cessation aid of claim 11 wherein nicotine is present in an amount from about 1 to about 5 mg.
14 . The smoking cessation aid of claim 13 wherein nicotine is present in an amount from about 2 to about 4 mg.
15 . A smoking cessation aid comprising a lozenge containing (i) at least one of anatabine, anabasine, and nornicotine, and (ii) a therapeutically effective amount of a silver salt.
16 . The smoking cessation aid of claim 15 wherein the silver salt is silver acetate.
17 . The smoking cessation aid of claim 16 wherein silver acetate is present in an amount from about 1 to about 10 mg.
18 . The smoking cessation aid of claim 15 wherein anatabine is present in an amount from about 0.25 to about 4 mg.
19 . The smoking cessation aid of claim 15 wherein anabasine is present in an amount from about 0.25 to about 4 mg.
20 . The smoking cessation aid of claim 15 wherein nornicotine is present in an amount from about 0.25 to about 4 mg.