nicotine

Nicotine is a naturally occurring organic compound. It is an alkaloid, a family of nitrogen-containing chemicals that includes caffeine, quinine, and morphine. Nicotine has potent stimulating effects on the human body, even though it only accounts for about 5 percent of a typical tobacco plant. An average cigarette contains from 10 to 20 milligrams of nicotine.

Nicotine passes quickly into the brain, usually within seconds after a puff. Stopping the use of nicotine is extremely difficult for most people. Nicotine cessation programs and advice on quitting are well represented in the blogosphere. Common approaches to quitting include nicotine replacement therapy, medication, and counseling. Stress and anxiety are frequent triggers for relapse into nicotine use.

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• You Can Stop Smoking Without NRT

  
  World News — Authority: 464
  If I could avoid killing my body and keep smoking I would. I am not a lover of cigarettes mind you, but I do enjoy the taste of cigarettes not to mention the rush I get to my brain. Incidentally did you know that cigarette addiction is centered in your brain? This is why you can stop smoking without NRT.
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• You Are Able To Stop Smoking Without NRT

  
  Healthy Detox — Authority: 148
  If I could avoid killing my body and keep smoking I would. I am not a lover of cigarettes mind you, but I do enjoy the taste of cigarettes not to mention the rush I get to my brain. Incidentally did you know that cigarette addiction is centered in your brain? This is why you can stop smoking without NRT. You see ...
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• You Are Able To Stop Smoking Without NRT

  
  Health & Fitness Blog — Authority: 169
  If I could get away with smoking and not kill myself in the process I would. I mean it was not as if I was in love with smoking, but I found the experience pleasurable. I liked the taste, the heat going down my lungs, the rush I that would hit my brain. By the way did you know that is really where the addiction is ...
  13 hours ago

• Apple canceling smokers’ warranties over ‘contamination’

  
  MAC.BLORGE — Authority: 134
  Need another reason to quite smoking? This one’s a whopper—Apple is refusing to honor the warranties of Mac owners because the devices have become “contaminated” due to the effects of cigarette smoke. The Consumerist is reporting the AppleCare experiences of several customers, who are smokers, where Apple ...
  15 hours ago

• Is the Electronic Cigarette Really a Healthier Choice for Smokers

  
  Health and Wellness — Authority: 149
  Once looked upon as a fad product, the electronic cigarette has now gained major acceptance in the cigarette alternatives world. But is the electronic cigarette safe? The question can only be answered by first reviewing the relevant facts. What’s Dangerous About Regular Tobacco Cigarettes? When regular tobacco ...
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• School Drug Testing

  
  Ping Ping King — Authority: 133
  School Drug Testing Taking drugs is a sobering offensive, especially when in the genealogy of responsibility that calls for capital, right and trusty spread, in a homogeneous mode, on strain of an employee. Not are they risking their job, they may be embroiled in such utilize that risks their life and sentence and ...
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• Stop Smoking Formula

  
  Survivor Mom — Authority: 134
  If you smoke, please stop smoking now before it will be too late. I am sure you are now regretting why you started to smoke despite the fact that you know very well that smoking has so many disadvantages. Yes friends...Smoking is the major factor of developing several health problems such as lung cancer, emphysema ...
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• Stop Smoking While Losing Weight

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 554
  A new summary analysis discovers an individual can improve two health behaviors concurrently — rebuffing the contention that embarking on a smoking cessation program will ruin a woman’s effort to lose weight. Many women believe nicotine suppresses the appetite and boosts metabolism and would rather take the ...
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• Free 2 Week Supply of Nicotine Patches or Gum – LA County Only

  
  The Freebie Blogger — Authority: 621
  The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is giving away 30,000  two-week starter kits of nicotine patches or gum to residents of LA County. Starter kits are available at Ralphs Pharmacies in LA County only. Related Posts: Quit Smoking Starter Kit
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• Is Support Necessary For Quit Smoking?

  
  Healthy Living Living a Healthy Lifestyle — Authority: 126
  Smoking is highly addictive and once it becomes a habit it is very hard to get rid of for a number of reasons. Quit smoking support usually acts as a back up system that ensures that the smokers have the most conducive atmosphere possible for getting rid of the habit. What Does Quit Smoking Support Do For You? Really, ...
  2 days ago

• Cigarette butts found toxic to saltwater and freshwater fish

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): A single cigarette butt is enough to kill 50 percent of fish in ponds, lakes, streams and the ocean, reveals a new study.The research team led by Elli Slaughter of San Diego State University suggests that even a small amount of unburnt tobacco gripped to the filter can contaminate a litre ...
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• Menthol Cigarettes & Flavored Cigarettes By RiteSmoke

  
  PimpThisBlog.com - Latest published stories — Authority: 467
  Menthol Cigarettes & Flavored Cigarettes By RiteSmokeMenthol cigarettes, flavored cigarettes and electronic cigarettes are very popular right now, and I honestly don’t think it’s a fad.A friend of mine uses electronic menthol flavored cigarettes and went from smoking about a pack a day to a pack every three ...
  2 days ago

• Waxing Pain — Tips for Withstanding Waxing Discomfort

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 510
  First, the bad news: waxing hurts. Think of it as having a large Band-Aid ripped off. How much it hurts is largely attributable to an individual?s pain threshold. But, any way you slice it, pulling hairs out from the follicle smarts.The good news is there are a lot of things you can [...]
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• Quit Smoking on Great American Smokeout Day 2009

  
  Blogoncherry — Authority: 151
  November 19 is the American Cancer Society’s 34th Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged to use this day to quit smoking altogether, or to finally put that action plan into place. Smokers who quit at age 35 gain an average of eight years of of life expectancy; those who quit at age 55 gain approximately ...
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• Anti-Smoking Vaccine May Be Available Soon

  
  Impact Lab — Authority: 522
  The vaccine is injected and works by creating anti-bodies Smokers could soon have access to an injectable vaccine to help them break the habit following a deal between GlaxoSmithKline and Nabi Pharmaceuticals, the company that developed the drug.  The NicVAX vaccine works by preventing nicotine in tobacco entering ...
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• Ill-Effects Of Cigarette Smoking On Skin Health

  
  The RVC Blog — Authority: 149
  Cigarette smoking has been strongly linked to health conditions like heart disease, lung cancer, and other respiratory and circulatory ailments. However, the effects of cigarette smoking may also take its toll on one’s appearance and may hamper one’s skin care efforts. This develops because the smoker’s blood ...
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• Herbal Alternatives To Smoking

  
  The RVC Blog — Authority: 149
  A lot of people get hooked by this nicotine-charged product, the cigarette. This not only pollutes the environment, but also risks the health of the smoker, and those around them. Today, there are a number of herbal quit smoking products available in the market. These products are supposed to help an individual ...
  3 days ago

• The Shocking Ingredients in Cigarettes

  
  Healthy and Green Living — Authority: 536
  If you think cigarettes are simply dried tobacco leaves rolled in paper, you’re about 597 ingredients off. The tobacco industry has become master mixologists with the additives. Some ingredients are added for flavor, but research has shown that the key purpose of using additives is to improve tobacco’s potency ...
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• Tobacco harm reduction – no smoke without fire

  
  Northern Doctor's Antidote — Authority: 92
  Smoking kills millions of people every year and yet the medical community seems pathologically opposed to any measure to tackle the issue other than through the promotion of total abstinence.  Carl Phillips suggests in  his paper in the  Harm Reduction Journal this month that smoking for just one month is more ...
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• Random Drug Testing in Schools

  
  Horse Hubs — Authority: 129
  Random Drug Testing In Schools Drug test has become a everyday problem round the globe. Some parties do drug exams on freshly hired individuals or existing employees to assure a drug-free surrounding at workplace. Insurance offices and courts conduct drug screens on a frequent ground on suspected individuals. ...
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