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Nicotine Withdrawal
Alternate Names : Withdrawal from Nicotine
DefinitionNicotine withdrawal involves irritability, headache, and craving associated with the sudden cessation or reduction of smoking or other tobacco use by a nicotine-dependent individual. See smoking - tips on how to quit and smoking hazards.
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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Almost all people who try to quit have some form of nicotine withdrawal. Generally, the longer one has been a smoker and the more nicotine and higher number of cigarettes consumed, the more likely it is that withdrawal symptoms will occur and the more severe they are likely to be.
Furthermore, people who are regular smokers (smoke at regular times each day) will tend to have particularly strong cravings and exacerbation of withdrawal symptoms at times and in places or situations where they usually smoke.
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• Definition
• Nicotine Withdrawal Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms & Signs
• Nicotine Withdrawal Treatment
• Nicotine Withdrawal Prognosis
• Nicotine Withdrawal Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Review Date : 6/2/2002
Reviewed By : Yvette Cruz, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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