Lexaria Announces R&D on Nicotine

Lexaria Bioscience Corporation (CSE:LXX,OTCQB:LXRP) is announcing new plans to commence nicotine absorption research beginning in the summer of 2017, within its previously announced R&D budget that is fully funded.
Lexaria is developing leading technology for the more effective gastro-intestinal delivery of cannabinoids, vitamins, pain relievers, and other active molecules. Many active molecules are currently delivered in formats that are not conducive to human health and there is no better example than cigarette smoking that delivers nicotine.
Lexaria believes there are large and untapped markets available including for more efficient and healthy delivery of nicotine through edible products. In fact, nicotine administration in controlled studies has been found to be a potentially healthful molecule including in some studies shown to potentially be related to a decrease in incidence of Parkinson’s disease. (University of Washington, Journal of Neuroscience)
Despite the fact that cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the world (Euromonitor International and the World Health Organization) the global cigarette industry was worth $699 billion in 2015 with over 5.5 trillion cigarettes sold to over 1 billion customers. Current trends show that tobacco use will cause more than 8 million annual deaths by 2030. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
In 2017 Lexaria will perform its first ever nicotine absorption studies utilizing human intestinal tissue in an in vitro environment, to determine whether Lexaria’s technology assists in greater absorption of nicotine across the intestinal wall.
Positive 2017 results from Lexaria’s in vitro nicotine testing would support the concept that an edible product containing nicotine could form an alternative to cigarettes as a nicotine delivery system. If successful, in vivo follow-up testing would be required to determine whether the Lexaria technology also aids in intestinal tolerance.
Lexaria currently has a total of 18 patents pending — including for applying its technology to nicotine delivery — and patent applications filed in more than 40 countries around the world.
About Lexaria
Lexaria Bioscience Corp. is a food biosciences company with a proprietary technology for improved delivery of bioactive compounds. The Company’s lipophilic enhancement technology has been shown to enhance the bioavailability of orally ingested cannabinoids, while also masking taste. This technology promotes healthy ingestion methods, lower overall dosing and higher effectiveness in active molecule delivery. The Company’s technology is patent-protected for cannabidiol (CBD) and all other non-psychoactive cannabinoids, and patent-pending for Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), other psychoactive cannabinoids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), nicotine and other molecules.
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