Ron-
I know that this was discuss`ed a time or two according to the archives, but I don't recall anyone really giving it a trial. It might be worth looking at. It seems that smoking would be superior to the patches - more control and you can get the good Cuban forms.
Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology
Can Nicotine be Used Medicinally in Parkinson's Disease?
Claire Thiriez, Gabriel Villafane, Frédérique Grapin, Gilles Fenelon, Philippe Remy, Pierre Cesaro
Disclosures
Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2011;4(4):429-436.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/746713