nicotine prevention of Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson's disease occurs when brain cells that produce dopamine, an important chemical messenger die. People don't get Parkinson's disease until approximatley 80% to 90% of the dopamine-producing cells are dead. Nicotine is believed to protect these cells against damage

Survey finds that nicotine is now showing great promise in medical research in terms of prevention of Parkinson’s disease. Peoples who smoke will less get Parkinson's disease from people who don't smoke at all. Research also found that people who suffer from Parkinson’s disease and after smoking cigarettes or taking nicotine gum or using nicotine patches find movement difficulties less severe.