using Nicotine patch to control dyskinesia

[Parkie77]

I read that smokers have lower risk getting Parkinson’s. Nicotine is supposed to help with modulation of dopamine (sort of like gatekeeper) so it prevents dopamine surge that causes dyskinesia. I’ve read some articles from reputable publications like NEJM, NIH, pubmed etc but haven’t the studies are inconclusive. I asked my movement specialist but he said it’s good in theory but did not recommend. My coworker suggest nicotine patch . Has anyone tried this and did it help? How long did it take? How much nicotine patch?

[bassofspades]

I tried ON Nicotine Pouches a couple of times. Did absolutely nothing. And on one of my most off days, I bought a pack of Marlboro Lights 100 Menthol and smoked a couple of them, and again, it did nothing....except make me smell like an ashtray like everybody did in the nineteen hundreds!!!

[kaypeeoh in reply to bassofspades]

I'll try most anything once so I used STOP SMOKING patches. I cut them into quarters. And tried them for several days. They did nothing but at least I didn't smell like an ash tray.