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Nicotine inhalers and mouth or nasal sprays have been proven to be the fastest acting nicotine delivery systems. These devices are used for quitting smoking with the help of nicotine replacement therapy. Other options for this method are gum, lozenges and patches.
What is the best method to quit smoking using replacement therapy and are any of them actually effective? I remember watching advertisement for leading brand nicotine spray and at the end hero of the advert said „I achieved it, I am smoke free for one year“ and he takes a hit of that spray. |
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That‘s the main problem with nicotine replacement therapy. Imagine that you give gambling addict a stack of lottery tickets for him to scratch every time he wants to go gambling. It’s been a year and he doesn’t go to casinos but he plays lottery every day. Would you call that a success?
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You replace one addiction with another and that’s why long term results for all nicotine replacement methods are so poor. 1
Nicotine replacement therapy doesn’t work. How can you quit smoking if you are not cutting the main thing that’s addictive in a cigarette. Quitting smoking doesn’t have to be that hard. A lot of how you will feel during withdrawal period and if you will be smoke free past one year mark rests on your motivation and on how you view cigarettes once you quit them. 2 |
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But what’s so wrong with getting a bit of relief from nicotine craving?
The problem is that you are not letting your body get rid of the nicotine. Nicotine doesn’t stay for long. It does it’s job and it's gone. By day three you would be already nicotine free. 3 By constantly supplying nicotine with these inhalers you are not letting your body cleanse itself.
Nicotine is addictive and habit forming. You feel the effect of nicotine only when you smoke and once you finish smoking withdrawal starts right away. You smoke not because you want to feel the buzz but to stop withdrawal symptoms.
Replace cigarette with the spray and you have the same cycle only this time you are using this inhaler to stop your cravings. Even manufacturer of nicotine spray indicates that you should use spray “when you would normally smoke a cigarette”. 4
Nicotine spray or inhalers do get rid of the cigarette smoke and most of toxic chemicals. Still you need to understand that these are not vitamins. You are inhaling nicotine and other chemicals. Nicotine is poison that was used for pest control purposes but was banned due to high toxicity
The problem is that you are not letting your body get rid of the nicotine. Nicotine doesn’t stay for long. It does it’s job and it's gone. By day three you would be already nicotine free. 3 By constantly supplying nicotine with these inhalers you are not letting your body cleanse itself.
Nicotine is addictive and habit forming. You feel the effect of nicotine only when you smoke and once you finish smoking withdrawal starts right away. You smoke not because you want to feel the buzz but to stop withdrawal symptoms.
Replace cigarette with the spray and you have the same cycle only this time you are using this inhaler to stop your cravings. Even manufacturer of nicotine spray indicates that you should use spray “when you would normally smoke a cigarette”. 4
Nicotine spray or inhalers do get rid of the cigarette smoke and most of toxic chemicals. Still you need to understand that these are not vitamins. You are inhaling nicotine and other chemicals. Nicotine is poison that was used for pest control purposes but was banned due to high toxicity
Common side effects of nicotine sprays and inhalers are acne; back pain; burning or irritation of the mouth, nose, or eyes; changes in taste and smell; constipation; cough; earache; flushing of the face; gas; headache; hoarseness; indigestion; irritability; joint pain; mouth sores; nasal ulcers or blisters; nausea; nose bleed; numbness of the mouth; painful menstruation; runny nose; sinus irritation; sneezing; sore throat; stuffy nose; tingling; tooth disorder; watery eyes. 5
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); fast or irregular heartbeat; light-headedness; memory loss; severe dizziness or headache; shortness of breath; tightness in the chest; tremor. 5
So what is the best way to quit smoking?
A study of long term ex-smokers who remained smoke free for over one year revealed that for 95% the key was right mindset, motivation and a quitting plan. 2
Nicotine replacement therapy does help by eliminating cigarette smoke and the process of smoking but long term they are counterproductive because they don’t let your body get rid of nicotine.
Quitting smoking involves two things – eliminating physical and psychological dependency. Replacement therapy doesn’t let you eliminate your nicotine addiction. You approach only the smoking aspect.
If you are afraid of withdrawal symptoms consult your doctor as these can be controlled with medication.
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); fast or irregular heartbeat; light-headedness; memory loss; severe dizziness or headache; shortness of breath; tightness in the chest; tremor. 5
So what is the best way to quit smoking?
A study of long term ex-smokers who remained smoke free for over one year revealed that for 95% the key was right mindset, motivation and a quitting plan. 2
Nicotine replacement therapy does help by eliminating cigarette smoke and the process of smoking but long term they are counterproductive because they don’t let your body get rid of nicotine.
Quitting smoking involves two things – eliminating physical and psychological dependency. Replacement therapy doesn’t let you eliminate your nicotine addiction. You approach only the smoking aspect.
If you are afraid of withdrawal symptoms consult your doctor as these can be controlled with medication.
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2. Does the Over-the-counter Nicotine Patch Really Double Your Chances of Quitting?, John R. Polito, April 8, 2002 http://whyquit .com/whyquit/A_ OTCPatch.html
3. Nicotine Chemistry, Metabolism, Kinetics and Biomarkers, Neal L. Benowitz,corresponding author Janne Hukkanen, and Peyton Jacob, Handb Exp Pharmacol. 2009; (192): 29–60. http://www. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov /pmc/articles/ PMC2953858/
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1. Nicotine Gum and Patch Don’t Help Smokers Quit Long Term, Alice Park, Jan. 09, 2012 http:// healthland.time.com/ 2012/01/09/ nicotine-gum- and-patch-dont- help-smokers-quit- long-term/
2. Does the Over-the-counter Nicotine Patch Really Double Your Chances of Quitting?, John R. Polito, April 8, 2002 http://whyquit .com/whyquit/A_ OTCPatch.html
3. Nicotine Chemistry, Metabolism, Kinetics and Biomarkers, Neal L. Benowitz,corresponding author Janne Hukkanen, and Peyton Jacob, Handb Exp Pharmacol. 2009; (192): 29–60. http://www. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov /pmc/articles/ PMC2953858/
4. NICORETTE®, QUICKMIST®, October 2015, http:// www.nicorette.ca /products/quickmist
5. Nicotine spray, October 2015, http://www. drugs.com/cdi/ nicotine-spray.html
Photo: "Metered-dose Inhaler", Author Wikip2011Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 https://upload. wikimedia.org/ wikipedia/commons /e/e4/Metered-dose _Inhaler.JPG
