Article and methods for oral self-administration of nicotine
OwnerEvan Grossmaninventor
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Abstract
The invention discloses an article for swaddling in the mouth to deliver pharmacologically active substances, particularly nicotine, in combination with dyes or flavorings, across the buccal membranes when said article is swaddled in the mouth. The article comprises a non-edible substantially cylindrical core element, such as a toothpick, and the indicator element may be a bulb, trinket, insignia or other marking. In a preferred embodiment, the invention makes a social statement about the beneficial uses of nicotine. Methods for using the invention to mitigate sensations of nervousness and boredom are also disclosed.
Claims38
An article to be swaddled in a mouth of a person for oral self-administration of nicotine, the article comprising:
- a core element comprising an absorbent material having an elongate shape, said core element having been soaked in a solution comprising a nicotine solution, wherein said nicotine solution comprises nicotine extract, vegetable glycerin, and distilled water;
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- wherein said absorbent material of said core element is indigestible, such that while being swaddled in the mouth the core element retains said shape and is not digested by the digestive secretions of the human organism.
A method of making a non-edible device for oral delivery of nicotine into a human body comprising:
- providing a non-edible element comprising an absorbent material;
- placing the non-edible element into a container;
- contacting the non-edible element with a nicotine solution comprising nicotine extract, vegetable glycerin, and distilled water by placing the nicotine solution into the container with the non-edible element;
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- allowing the non-edible element to remain in contact with the nicotine solution in the container for at least 24 hours.
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An article for self-administration of homeopathic amounts of nicotine to the body, the article comprising:
- an elongate and porous core element pre-soaked in a nicotine solution to deposit nicotine therein, the nicotine solution including a nicotine extract and a solvent;
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- wherein the core element is non-edible and is configured to release nicotine upon swaddling the article in a mouth of a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.