La lobelina se ha usado como sustitutivo de la nicotina en tratamientos para abandonar esa adicción,[1][2][3] y se ha aplicado también en tratamientos para la adicción o abuso de otras drogas, como la anfetamina,[4][5] la cocaína[6] o el alcohol.[7]
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