Smoking and mental health
Our new animated video describes how smoking can harm your mental health through the tobacco withdrawal cycle, and how quitting smoking can offer mental health benefits. This video is based on work conducted by Dr Gemma Taylor at the University of Bath (https://researchportal.bath.ac.uk/en/…), and is part of the ESCAPE trial (https://www.escapestudy.com/).
For more information contact Gemma at g.m.j.taylor@bath.ac.uk, or follow on twitter @GemmaMJTaylor.
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Smoking provides the brain with carbon monoxide which prevents your brain from having enough oxygen also heavy metals like lead and arsenic are well known that destroy brain cells and cause payments IQ loss from smoking this is why smoking is well known for increasing stroke risk of which further causes more brain damage and toxic chemicals like radiative toxins in cigars and ciggectre
Increase risk for being tumours and cancers
What a great video. I gonna break this down in a video! I hope you will like it. + 1 sub 🚭🚭🚭
Day 56 of not having a ciggie am using a vape instead have saved a lot of money by just buying vapes really it's still addictive but you aren't getting all the crap with tobacco.
Im on exactly a month, I have felt low to no cravings the last week, I decided to celebrate with my homie with a J, but we put a cig in it, just for the taste… godDAMN that was a mistake, the taste is horrible it ruined some perfectly fine Zaza, but ye I’m back on day 1 I guess?..
Day 13 on patches. Only time I've wanted one is at the times I normally would have had one (in the morning with coffee, after food, boredom) so I've changed my routine a bit and I don't miss smoking at all. Probably will when I drop to a lower dose of patches but that's a few weeks away yet
Tabex – Sopharma if people are struggling. NRT keeps your nicotine habit! You're addicted to nicotine not smoke! WTH is the point in replacing nicotine with nicotine…duh!
The irony of it is that heavy cigarette-smoking is often a sign of mental illness (or at least relatively poor mental health). People with bipolar disorder or serious depression often have a hard time staying away from the vices of alcoholism, cocaine addiction, heroin use or chain-smoking. No-one smokes cigarettes more than a psychiatric patient who’s just been released from the ward.
Trying vapes again
Its a nasty one to get rid of. I finally got off of them after so many tries…………The best is (Obviously feeling better) to not mentally obsess over the nest hit/drag/fix of nicotine……….Its terrible when your in it knowing its killing you…….I could feel my heart getting weaker and weaker…….I had no energy……..I would get exhausted midday…..Now I am up at 5am and am active until 10pm……..its wild how much more energy I have……….Its incredible…!!
Smoking cessation medications (especially prescribed ones) can cause serious problems. I recently quit smoking "cold turkey" and just went through the withdrawal like an adult (crying in the bathtub only a few times). I had to do it this way because nicotine patches sent me to the ER with sky-high elevated blood pressure and the worst panic attack of my life. I thought I was suffocating while breathing, for crying out loud. And the ER thought I was going to have a heart attack. It is critically important to stress that everybody's body is different when you talk about things like this. It is highly irresponsible and misleading to claim smoking cessation aids are completely safe, as a quick search on any engine will tell you what I have already, just with actual data to back it up. I'd like to stop others from potentially harming themselves with those things. They do still release nicotine into your body and have been proven to increase your reliance on it. Please be more careful with your information and check everything.
The lozenges and gum (OTC, unlike the patches) gave me headaches, which can lead to other very serious problems. No, they were not used at the same time. They were tried at different times over these past 2 years, that includes the patches. It is tough, but just stopping is the best way to approach it. Symptoms usually peak within the first 72 hours, and when you've been using cessation products to try and wean but still feel miserable after 3 days, well those are 3 days you could have spent completely stopping and you would be so much further along with your commitment to quit, and the worst will be over, or just about. Need a way to make sure you don't give in? Look up every possible health issue. You'd be surprised what smoking has the potential to cause. Too lazy to do that but like the idea of being scared with facts anyway? Try using openai chat. The AI is incredibly accurate and influenced by real data. It'll do the trick easily. It can also, believe it or not, provide support to you by telling you things like "You can do it!" and it remembers your conversation and progress better than your best friend could.
It can also reassure you and encourage you if you do slip up during your detox. It does it with facts based on data, but the devs did put a surprising bit of human-looking compassion into its code. It won't judge you, either. It's there to help. ANYWAY! What about THC or CBD smoke?
This applies to THC and CBD as well; while not as deadly as nicotine, if you are smoking it then you are still building tar up in your lungs. Assuming it is legal where you are either medically or recreationally, I have 2 ways to ingest it for you that will save your lungs (and heart, and stomach).
It's better to ingest THC/CBD, which can be done by steeping it in tea for 10 minutes, or if you have a slow-cooker/crock pot, you can simmer peanut butter and chocolate (needs to be fatty and something like butter for the THC to bind to it) with your THC/CBD, pour everything out onto pastry sheets and arrange them like chocolate bars or nuggets and let sit in the fridge overnight. Bam. I just told you 2 easy ways to drink or eat your THC/CBD to help you avoid smoking it.
But, to be honest? If you ARE going to quit cigarettes cold turkey as I have, it would help to have CBD or THC to smoke every 2 or 4 hours for the first 2 days. You should find yourself able to only "need" one or two hits of your THC/CBD product to feel satisfied enough. It won't help much with restless leg syndrome, which can be felt in the back as well, specifically the upper spine. If that's what your withdrawal feels like, then you may need to heed the things I've said as that signifies your body has some similar responses to this thing as mine does.
(NOTE!!! It is POISONOUS to boil tobacco and ingest it. That is how you make homemade pesticides for your garden plants. Please do not ever drink tobacco water!!)
Be aware that quitting cold you will experience mood swings, heartburn, dizziness, a restless night or two, sweating, etc. Don't be afraid of these sensations or emotions. You are fine. You are safe. It will pass. Here are some food suggestions that might help with some withdrawal issues:
Fruits and vegetables: Incorporating fresh fruits and vegetables into your diet can provide essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that support your overall well-being during withdrawal.
Whole grains: Opt for whole grains like oats, brown rice, quinoa, and whole wheat bread. These foods provide sustained energy and can help stabilize blood sugar levels, which may help with mood swings.
Protein-rich foods: Include protein sources such as lean meats, poultry, fish, eggs, beans, and nuts in your meals. Protein can help stabilize blood sugar levels and provide a feeling of satiety. Yogurt is also acceptable.
Water: Staying hydrated is crucial during withdrawal. Drinking plenty of water helps flush toxins from your system and can help alleviate some withdrawal symptoms.
It's important to note that while these foods may support your overall well-being during withdrawal, they won't directly alleviate nicotine withdrawal symptoms. However, maintaining a balanced diet can contribute to your overall health and may indirectly help you cope with the challenges of withdrawal. You can also spend the first 2 days just walking. It helps, it really does.
False nicotine causes genetic breaks. Which cause cancer. It’s not harmless.
Nicotine is definitely harmful
Does anyone’s else’s heart beat fast after smoking , and gives them anxiety ?
Went 8 months and then started going through some stuff. Now I’m back to square 1.
Smoking ruined my life i started to feel depressed for no reason and my metal heath was really bad i was happier before now life became boring because i started smoking more
Uhhgfv
8 weeks and its a hell! I struggle with depression and concentration. Sometimes I think to my self, why The F did i quit?! But I know it was the right thing to do
Y'all need to delete and redo this,delete this,or just stop.
I lost you on "1 of 2 smokers dies from smoking "
# APPLES OR APPLE SLICES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Smoking is good for you in moderation