The Best Way to Quit
Smoking
Smoking is a habit that most find difficult to quit. This
can be because of the psychological symptoms one experiences
after quitting or nicotine addiction in which the person has
become dependent on nicotine. That is why it is very difficult
to suggest the best way to quit smoking. What may work with one
smoker may not work with another.
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However, this does not mean that a smoker
cannot give up smoking. The best way to quit
smoking is to choose a program that suits you
specifically. Nicotine replacement therapy, also
known as NRT, is one of the most effective and
commonly used methods. You can also opt for
counseling, emotional therapy or medication or a
combination of these methods.
Much depends on how you deal with the withdrawal
symptoms. For nicotine replacement therapy, the
smoker is provided nicotine in low quantities in
the forms of gums, patches, inhalers or nasal
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They reduce the craving by releasing nicotine at low levels.
The dose is gradually reduced allowing the person's mind and
body to accept it before completely stopping it. The success
rate of NRT is high and there are relatively few people who
relapse even after several years. This is why many consider NRT
to be the best way to quit smoking.
An important point to remember is that you should not smoke
while undergoing this therapy. It can be dangerous since the
nicotine levels in the body may become very high. Nicotine gums
and patches are available over the counter while the other
forms of the NRT can only be taken under medical
supervision.
Another form of treatment is medication. Patients are given
Zyban, which is a drug made from the chemical bupropion. This
drug stimulates the release of dopamine and norepinephrine in
the body - two chemicals that produce feelings of pleasure
similar to those experienced while smoking. The success rate of
this treatment is modest, and there have been cases when
patients have returned to smoking after a period of time. This
makes it important for patients who took Zyban to give up
smoking to keep in touch with their physicians. Zyban should be
taken under medical supervision only and people who are
suffering from cardiac disorders or epilepsy should not take
it. It is advisable for pregnant women to avoid taking Zyban as
well.
Psychological counseling also helps smokers better fight
withdrawal symptoms like mood changes and anxiety. Trained
professionals who may help make you emotionally stronger
perform counseling. They counsel you over the advantages of not
smoking. Alternative therapies such as meditation and yoga may
also provide added benefits.
For some, however, the best way to quit smoking is the cold
turkey method. The smoker decides one day that he is not going
to smoke any longer. He stubs out the cigarette, and does not
light another. This is a difficult method and requires great
willpower.
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