Over time, the number of nicotine receptors increases and changes your brain's anatomy. In many people, nicotine from cigarettes stimulates receptors in the brain to release dopamine, triggering a pleasure response. Using medications and working with a counselor specially trained to help people stop smoking (a tobacco treatment specialist) will significantly boost your chances of success.Īsk your health care team to help you develop a treatment plan that works for you or to advise you on where to get help to stop smoking. You're more likely to stop for good if you follow a treatment plan that addresses both the physical and the behavioral aspects of nicotine dependence. Most smokers make many attempts to stop smoking before they achieve stable, long-term abstinence from smoking. You're not alone if you've tried to stop smoking but haven't been able to stop for good. You may stop going to smoke-free restaurants or stop socializing with family or friends because you can't smoke in these situations. Even though you've developed health problems with your lungs or your heart, you haven't been able to stop. You keep smoking despite health problems.Your attempts at stopping have caused physical and mood-related symptoms, such as strong cravings, anxiety, irritability, restlessness, difficulty concentrating, depressed mood, frustration, anger, increased hunger, insomnia, constipation or diarrhea. You have withdrawal symptoms when you try to stop.You've made one or more serious, but unsuccessful, attempts to stop. For some people, using any amount of tobacco can quickly lead to nicotine dependence.
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