A comparison of Latino, white, and Chinese-American smokers suggests that people of East Asian descent are apt to clear nicotine from their blood more gradually than the other smokers do, thereby staving off a craving for the next cigarette.
Researchers recruited 131 smokers–37 Chinese-Americans, 40 Latinos, and 54 whites–for the analysis. Each volunteer gave a blood sample before receiving an intravenous infusion of nicotine.
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