Showing posts with label Nicotine Addiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nicotine Addiction. Show all posts

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Nicotine and Its Long Term Effects on the Human Body

Nicotine is a psychoactive drug that induces euphoria and makes the smoker to use it more. Nicotine withdrawal syndrome is caused in an individual if the smoking is stopped. Factors like nicotine dependence, genetic factors, and psychosocial factors are the reasons for getting addicted to nicotine.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Management and Treatment of Nicotine Addiction

Nicotine is a psychoactive drug that induces euphoria, makes the smoker addicted to it and leads to nicotine withdrawal syndrome when it is absent. Factors like nicotine dependence, genetic factors, and psychosocial factors influence the smoking behavior in the people. Nicotine persists in the body up to six to eight after smoking is stopped. Nicotine is one of the addiction that it is very difficult to stop. Nicotine affects the mood and performance and is the source of addiction to tobacco.