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NICOTINE WITHDRAWL SYMPTOMS

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Nicotine is an addictive substance found in tobacco. When someone gives up smoking, it is normal for him or her to experience nicotine withdrawal as their body learns to adjust to living without the constant influx of nicotine into their system. Smoking fosters a situation of nicotine dependence that usually occurs over a number of years.

SYMPTOMS
Nicotine withdrawal symptoms can include headaches, irritability, nicotine cravings, anxiety, fatigue, depression, and weight gain. If you experience these symptoms after you stop smoking, it can be helpful to understand that you are not alone. Nearly everyone experiences at least some of these symptoms and you should try to remember that, unpleasant as they may be, for most people they are only temporary.Smoking creates a chemical dependency in the smoker for nicotine. Nicotine can either act as a stimulant or a sedative, depending on the amount taken. The smoker's body finds an acceptable plateau of nicotine in order to experience the pleasurable sensations associated with smoking. The nicotine from cigarettes increases the activity of dopamine in the brain, the chemical that elicits pleasurable sensations. The first cigarette of the day is particularly effective at stimulating the dopamine-sensitive neurons in the brain, which is why smokers often find the first cigarette of the day the most satisfying. During the rest of the day, the nerve cells become desensitised to the effects of nicotine, which is a microcosm of the long-term smoker's tendency to develop a tolerance to nicotine that requires increasingly higher levels of nicotine to be used over time to achieve the same benefits.As time goes by, even more nicotine is required to maintain this level of satisfaction. The body, and the nervous system in particular, adjusts to constantly receiving this expected level of nicotine and will typically exhibit symptoms of withdrawal without it. Generally speaking, the "heaviness" of ones smoking will have the most impact on the severity of the withdrawal once they quit.


Heavy smokers are more likely to experience pronounced withdrawal symptoms than light smokers. The more nicotine you have learned to tolerate in your blood, then the more likely you are to miss it when you stop. This is why a smoker can still experience a mild form of nicotine withdrawal if they cut down on the amount of cigarettes they smoke rather than quitting completely because the body is responding to the reduced amount of nicotine it is receiving.Our genetic coding can also affect how the brain responds to certain stimuli. Nicotine stimulates neurological receptors throughout the brain, including the pleasure centres of the brain where we experience gratification through pleasurable experiences like sex or eating our favourite food.
 

BJ Lowry

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could you please provide a source for the information you provided? Not doubting the info in the least, but would put at ease and skepticism that others MAY have. just lookin out! :)
 

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BT puts plenty of other stuff in stinkies to keep you hooked besides nicotine. and they are far worse for you.
 

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BT puts plenty of other stuff in stinkies to keep you hooked besides nicotine. and they are far worse for you.

Indeed.

Some studies suggest nornicotine is much more highly addictive than nicotine alone. The absence of alkaloids such as anatabine and nornicotine from traditional nicotine-only juices is highly suspected as the culprit as to why some people are never able to fully give up tobacco using nicotine replacements such as the patch and vaping.

Contribution of monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibition to tobacco and alcohol addiction
 

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