KENT KENT KENT It would then decide how strong a nicotine replacement patch should be to help the smoker Professor Robert Walton, of Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, says people with different types of genes respond differently to different anti-smoking techniques He argues genetic variations determine why people are at risk of becoming addicted and how people will respond to nicotine patches Prof Walton said: "People with certain genes respond differently to certain things. People whose bodies break down nicotine very quickly tend to be more addicted to tobacco and have a higher requirement for nicotine But when we come to give them nicotine replacement therapy to try to help them stop smoking we give everyone the same dose The dose has been set for an average level for the population so fast metabolisers are letting quite hopelessly under-dosed He said the solution is"dead simple It would be quite easy to roll out a testing system where you identify people's genetic keup and give them more appropriate doseIt would then decide how strong a nicotine replacement patch should be to help the smoker give up. Professor Robert Walton , of Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, says people with different types of genes respond differently to different anti-smoking techniques. He argues genetic variations determine why people are at risk of becoming addicted and how people will respond to nicotine patches. Prof Walton said: “People with certain genes respond differently to certain things. People whose bodies break down nicotine very quickly tend to be more addicted to tobacco and have a higher requirement for nicotine. “But when we come to give them nicotine replacement therapy to try to help them stop smoking we give everyone the same dose. “The dose has been set for an average level for the population so fast metabolisers are getting quite hopelessly under-dosed.” He said the solution is “dead simple”. “It would be quite easy to roll out a testing system where you identify people’s genetic makeup and give them more appropriate dose