Proof.Fit

Nicotine

15 benefits mapped to clinical evidence across supplements.

Benefit Evidence

Main Effects
Stress & Anxiety

Craving↓; anxiety↓

Stress/anxiety↑; craving↑

Strong
65,601
Motivation & confidence

Reward↑ confidence↑

Quit rates +10%

Strong
68,223
Mood balance

Stimulant/CV ↑, mood +

Craving/withdrawal ↓, mood +

Strong
24,097
Focus & concentration

Memory/attention +10%

Craving/withdrawal ↓

Task speed ↑

Strong
9,057
Alertness

Alertness+RT

Craving+HR

Strong
4,790
Weight management

Weight gain: +3–5 kg

Nicotine replacement: less gain

Strong
10,357
Appetite suppression

Nicotine ↓ hunger; +1.7 kg

Nicotine gum/patch ↓ weight

Strong
10,003
Productivity

RT+memory up

Flight/attention +0.8

Craving down, RT up

Strong
1,839
Learning

Memory/attention +

Reaction time -

Strong
1,847
Memory

Memory improves

+1.6 days abstinence

Strong
1,710
Pain relief

Acute pain ↓; opioids ↓

Withdrawal pain ↑; hyperalgesia ↑

Central pain unchanged

Moderate
1,252
Digestive support

Symptoms/remission +24%

Adverse effects +11

Moderate
396
Energy & Fatigue

↓ fatigue, ↑ arousal

+HR/BP, +thermogenesis

Moderate
514
Nerve health

Cognition/attention + faster RT

Eye-motor/sensorimotor gating +PPI

Moderate
167
Brain health

Cognition/EEG: better memory, attention

Seizures: -1.64/day, near-zero

Weak
74