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Why do smokers find it hard to quit smoking? This is because the habit is really addictive. Those who have tried to quit before find it irritable when they don’t have a cigarette to puff. This is because of the nicotine in the cigarette. Smoking is not just a habit but and addiction.

Nicotine withdrawal is what causing the anxiety and irritability when unable to have a smoke. Nicotine instantly goes to the brain when smoking. While the nicotine is filling the brain it sends out a chemical dopamine giving a feeling of enjoyment and tranquility. This feeling is irresistible to the body. When the dopamine level drops this is the start of nicotine withdrawal that will make you get bad-tempered. The nicotine makes your body to crave for more of it and will make you to keep smoking. Continue reading ‘The Right Time to Quit Smoking’ »

Nicotine addiction is as powerful as with any drug and this makes it a very difficult to stop smoking cigarettes. When you stop smoking, your body reacts with withdrawal symptoms and inevitably, you give in and start smoking again, if only to get some relief from these symptoms.

When you decide to quit, you have to deal with the nicotine addiction as well as breaking the habit of smoking, so it is a double-edged sword. Health authorities have been stressing the potential health problems associated with smoking for some time, and this has created several new solutions to the problem of trying to stop smoking.

The top of the range of products to help you stop smoking are the prescription medications available from your doctor. Make sure you ask about potential side effects and any on-going problems with taking these medications.

There is a wide range of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products available without prescription. These pills, patches and gum are useful in helping you break the grip nicotine may have on your body. Be aware that you are still putting nicotine into your system, and you advised against using them as a long-term stop smoking strategy.

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