The move follows the discovery that nicotine can boost the intelligence and recall ability of animals in laboratory experiments.
The researchers, who present their latest findings at a brain conference today, hope that the new drugs, which will be available in five years, could have fewer side effects than existing medicines for dementia.
But they stress the new treatment would not be a cure for Alzheimer's disease. At best it will only give patients a few extra months of
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