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Jackson, This is a good thread for you to read when you have a minute. It has to do with the smoking problem. Red
22 years ago 0 173 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Jackson, This is a good thread for you to read when you have a minute. It has to do with the smoking problem. Red
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Good one, Red.
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Melanie, Thank you so much for the answer, thru your research. I know it must have been difficult for you to find some results on this subject. It would make sense, as stimulants would heighten our metabolism, if even for the time a cigarette was being inhaled. I was once on a TCA that changed my metabolism, and subsequently I gained came off in 6 months. Quitting is such a great thing and I feel better every day. So, quitting can be as diagnostic tool as well? Thank you, Red
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Hi Red, I was researching on how quitting smoking can aggravate panic or anxiety attacks, and this is what I have found. I have read that stimulants (in this case nicotine) can aggravate anxiety and can make people more vulnerable to panic attacks. It is known that many people do not understand this until they start to eliminate or cut back on their smoking habits! According to researchers, panic attacks can actually go away when individuals eliminate any stimulants (caffeine as well as nicotine). Another good point that researchers have proven, €œSmokers tend to be more anxious than nonsmokers, even when there are other stimulants involved, such as coffee and over-the-counter drugs€. This was a great question Red! We learned a lot from you today! Be sure to keep on posting. Questions like this can make a big difference in a lot of people€™s lives ;). Thanks, Melanie Research: Edmund J. Bourne, PhD.
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I think I want to ask if quitting might trigger something underlying..like panic disorder. If someone doessn't know they have a mild anxiety disorder, and they quit smoking, get a divorce, or go thru a similarly difficult situation, would panic disorder show its ugly head at this time? How can one go thru half their life and not notice an anxiety disorder? Are most people in denial? Is the mental health of most people on this planet unknown? Is it only a handful of people being treated for mental disorders? Does it always take something traumatic to cause this or is it brought to the surface, was the PA there all the time, just waiting for something to bring it out? I sure have a lot of questions.LOL Anne-Marie, do you have stats on this stuff? I have this urge to find out so much, huh? Red
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From what I've read, I don't believe the final results are in yet, as this has just begun to be studied by physiologists and medical researchers. The brain does undergo lots of changes within the first year though. Are you relating a panic attack to quitting? -- Anne-Marie, Site Administrator
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Anne-Marie: Do you know why sometimes we have nervous symptoms after quitting smoking? Why didn't the nervous feelings start when I started the Quit? I asked my doctor, but his answer was vague. he referred to something underlying. I thought you may be able to shed some light on this illusive subject. I believe that it takes one year for the body to adjust to anything ie: surgery, quitting, divorce, moving, etc. I have noticed that with me. Do you think that is a reasonable objective? Do you think we ask too much of ourselves? I have a friend who had a facelift and she thought she was going to be "gorgeous" in 1 week ! Even I, with very little patience, knows better than that. As regards my lack of patience, I tell people that if I wanted patience, I would have been a doctor!! I know a pun is the lowest form of wit, and it is, indeed, but my sense of humor has brought me through the darkest days of my life. Red

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