In that NRT actually undercuts natural cessation rates, mere mention of "nicotine" and "therapy" in the same breath is itself extremely destructive of natural relapse prevention learning
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When these receptors are empty, your brain is telling you to fill them again, which is how addiction occurs. When nicotine receptors are filled, dopaminethe body's feel-good chemicalis released, which is why people become addicted to nicotine so quicklythey begin to crave the feeling of dopamine release
Quitting smoking can have a positive effect on overall hormonal and metabolic health
(Average cigarette consumption reported on the BRFSS from 1990-1999 was consistent throughout the period, ranging from 19.4 to 20.8 cigarettes per day.) The difference between the 30 cigarettes per smoker calculated from the excise tax database and the 20 cigarettes per smoker reported to the BRFSS is likely due to a combination of underreporting by BRFSS respondents and smoking by state residents under the age of 18(1)
