Nicotine Replacement Therapy in the Psychiatric Emergency Department

Compared with nonsmokers and smokers who received nicotine replacement, smokers who did not receive nicotine replacement had higher levels of irritability and agitation, were more likely to be craving cigarettes, and were twice as likely to be discharged against medical advice. [...] a trend was observed for higher rates of lorazepam use and need for seclusion among smokers who did not receive nicotine replacement therapy.