> The researchers will administer nicotine patches to some of the participants for a period of 4 to 5 months, Wow. Hooking participants on nicotine for researc

> The researchers will administer nicotine patches to some of the participants for a period of 4 to 5 months, Wow. Hooking participants on nicotine for research seems like an extreme measure to research this. I know that nicotine-patches cannot be compared to cigarette-hits in addictiveness. But still, I take it as given that a few participants will start to smoke tobacco after this. Since the effect promises to be really big though, I'll accept the argument that it's worth to study it. I just wonder how we'll deal with a positive result. Will the at-risk population actually be advised to take nicotine preventatively?