How to Stop Nicotine Addiction Forever Immediately ?
Nicotine affects the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) by binding to acetylcholine receptors causing behavioral effects.
Nicotine is believed to produce its addictive properties by activating the dopaminergic pathway affecting the limbic system (this system is responsible for survival behaviors )
In addition to activating dopaminergic reward system, it causes an increase in the concentrations of circulating nor-epinephrine and epinephrine and an increase in release of vasopressin, β-endorphin, ACTH and cortisol.
Diagnosis
Nasha mukti kendra in Pune & Mumbai observes the following 11 possible criteria of which at least 2 must be present in the last 12 months:
- Tobacco taken in larger amounts or over longer periods of time.
- Persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control use.
- A great deal of time is spent on activities necessary to obtain or use tobacco.
- Craving or a strong desire or urge to use tobacco.
- Recurrent tobacco use resulting in a failure to fulfill major role obligations at work, school, or home.
- Continued tobacco use despite having persistent or recurrent social or interpersonal problems caused or exacerbated by effects of tobacco.
- Important social, occupational, or recreational activities are given up or reduced because of tobacco use.
- Recurrent tobacco use in situations in which it is physically hazardous.
- Tobacco use is continued despite knowledge of having a persistent or recurrent physical or psychological problem that is likely to have been caused or exacerbated by tobacco.
- Tolerance, as defined by either of the following:
- - A need for markedly increased amounts of tobacco to achieve the desired effect.
- - A markedly diminished effect with continued use of the same amount of tobacco.
- Withdrawal, As manifested by either of the following:
- - The characteristic withdrawal syndrome for tobacco.
- - Tobacco is taken to relieve or avoid withdrawal syndrome.
Psychiatric Patients
Most of the centers for Schizophrenia Treatment in Pune & Mumbai found that approximately, 50% of all psychiatric outpatients, 70% of outpatients with Bipolar 1 disorder, almost 90% of outpatients with Schizophrenia and 70% of patients with substance use disorder, smoke.
Nicotine Withdrawal
Symptoms can develop within 2 hrs of smoking last cigarette, peaks in the first 24-48 hrs and can last for weeks to months.
Common symptoms include intense craving for tobacco, tension, irritability, difficulty concentrating, drowsiness and paradoxical trouble sleeping, decreased HR and BP, increase appetite and weight gain, decreased motor performance and increased muscle tension
The affects of these symptoms at large are very adverse, therefore you will need to visit a Nasha mukti kendra in Pune & Mumbai for professional treatment with least side effects.
Treatment
Treatment options include three variables, which are as follow:
Counseling
5 "A" Approach to counseling that includes:
- Task about tobacco use
- Advise to quit through personalized messages
- Assess willingness to quit
- Assist with quitting
- Arrange follow up care and support
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
- Trans-dermal Nicotine Patch (for long term use)
- Nicotine Nasal Spray
- Nicotine Gum
- Sublingual Nicotine Tablet
- Nicotine Inhaler
Non-Nicotine Pharmacotherapy
BUPROPION : This has both dopaminergic and adrenergic actions. Started at 150mg/day for 3 days and increased to 150mg BID for 6-12 weeks.
NORTRIPTYLINE : Second-line drug.
CLONIDINE : Whether given as a patch or orally, 0.2 to 0.4mg/day appears to double quit rates.
VARENICLINE : Reduces craving for and decreases the pleasurable effects of cigarettes and other tobacco products.
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