Some people are turning to nicotine gum and patches to treat long COVID brain fog

By Dipa Kamdar, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University

Some people with long COVID are turning to an unlikely remedy: nicotine gum and patches. Though typically used to quit smoking, nicotine is now being explored as a possible way to ease symptoms such as brain fog and fatigue.

One such case, detailed in a recent article in Slate, describes a woman who found significant relief from debilitating brain fog after trying low-dose nicotine gum. Her experience, while anecdotal, aligns with findings from a small but…

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