Nicotine against Long Covid: Researchers from Leipzig discover new hope!

Nicotine against Long Covid: Researchers from Leipzig discover new hope!

Leisnig, Deutschland - researchers from Leipzig and Leisnig have discovered a promising approach to the treatment of Long Covid, which is based on nicotine paves. Dr. Marco Leitzke from the Helios Clinic in Leisnig has been researching the persistent symptoms of this disease since 2020, which continues to burden many people, even after the acute corona infections have subsided. According to Leitzke, the symptoms, such as weakness, memory loss and shortness of breath, arise by a disturbance in communication between cells and the nervous system caused by viral proteins that block important receptors. This process leads to various cognitive and neuromuscular restrictions, which sometimes last months or years, such as kosmo

scientific breakthrough with nicotine plasters

In his research, Dr. Leitzke prove that the use of nicotine plasters not only largely relieves the symptoms, but also leads to complete remissions in some cases. A survey of 231 participants showed that 73.5 percent of them experienced significant improvements in their symptoms after the treatment. Nicotine acts by displacing the viral proteins by the nicotine azetyl cholin receptors, which reactivated the blocked receptors. "Due to its high binding strength, nicotine can displace the virus protein and thus free the blocked receptors," said Dr. Leitzke. These findings were reported by the TAG24

The therapy is particularly remarkable, since nicotine, if it is administered via plasters, is neither addicted nor is it considered carcinogenic. This makes the method a promising option in the fight against the long-lasting effects of Long Covid that can occur after a Covid 19 infection. Dr. Leitzke also pointed out that the treatment showed remarkable successes, which, depending on the patient, ranged from immediate improvements to complete healings. Scientists and researchers will continue to work on this therapy to effectively combat Long Covid and help affected patients.