Niquitin CQ Mint Gum andndash 4mg comes readily available in two strengths this carton contains the 4 mg strength which is for smokers who smoke their first cigarette more than 30 minutes after waking up. Niquitin Mint Gum are a highly effective stop smoking aid. They contain a nicotine resin and when sucked nicotine is released slowly from the resin and absorbed through the lining of the mouth. This nicotine relieves some of the unpleasant symptoms such as feeling ill or irritable