And the magical ingredients are...
Gotu Kola, Hops, Skullcap, Oat, Peppermint, Ginger Root, Gentian, Myrrh, Safflower, Eucalyptus, Sliipery Elm, Licorice root, Alfalfa, Passion Flower, Sarsaparilla, Bayberry, and Echinacea Powder.
There really isn't any nicotine in the patches, nor is there anything to truly help you quit. Also, my patches won't stay on after a shower, so unless you plan on going three days without a shower... Well you get the idea.
This product was a great idea: a patch that helps you kick the habit without nicotine pumping steadily through your veins. However, it failed. It failed to add herbs that work, when there are ones that truly do. Like Lobelia.
Lobelia has the constituent lobeline, similar to nicotine in its structure and pharmacological activity. The irritating mental and emotional withdrawal symptoms from nicotine are probably due to its interaction with nicotinic receptors in the nervous system. The receptors become accustomed to stimulation by nicotine, and the entire nervous system must readjust when the nicotine is withdrawn. The readjustment may take weeks. Lobeline has no known addictive properties; Lobelia has been used as a medicine for hundreds of years, with no one ever acquiring a "Lobelia habit." The lobeline can moderate the effects of the nicotine withdrawal, however, by binding to the same sites in the nervous system that the nicotine does. Note: in some individuals, Lobelia can cause nausea, and excessive doses should be avoided.
Don't waste your money on these patches. The traditional Nicotine ones may cost more, but at least they provide relief from withdrawals.