Stop Smoking Tips

In the first eight hours what happens to your lungs when you stop smoking? The carbon monoxide gas that has dissolved in your blood stream will drop by half and the oxygen levels will return to normal.

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The physiological addiction to nicotine is linked to the increase in the flow of dopamine in the user’s body. This increases a feeling of pleasure in the user with a desire to maintain the feeling. When the level of nicotine in the body drops the smoker feels withdrawal symptoms which can include difficulty sleeping, irritability, and increased anxiety.

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A large dose of nicotine, greater than found in tobacco products, can cause respiratory failure and paralysis – smaller amounts can cause dizziness, nausea, low blood pressure and heart palpitations.

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