People who struggle with concentration can, according to some doctors, have a nicotine patch as a treat. As Slate reports, there is a small but growing body of evidence suggesting that products used to help people quit smoking are safe and effective off-label treatments for all manner of disorders, including cognitive issues. "We have found that nicotine patches are useful along a whole spectrum of impairments, like people with ADHD, Alzheimer’s, and people with age-related memory and cognitive impairment," described Duke University psychiatry and nicotine researcher Edward Levin. Schizophrenia, depression, and even Parkinson's disease are on that list as well — […]