Article: Nicotine can help with memory loss

Older adults who are starting to have problems with memory may benefit from small amounts of nicotine therapy, according to a US study published on Monday.

The research in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, included 74 non-smokers with an average age of 76. Half were given a daily nicotine patch for six months, the other half wore a placebo patch.
 
Why would you want to help yourself lose your memory?

Ambiguous title is ambiguous.
 
Misleading Title , should be "Nicotine has possitive effects on cognitive performance in Alzheimer's disease"

as well as positive effects on Tourette's syndrome, and lower risks of Parkinsons.
 
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