How long does it take for the body to get used to quitting smoking

Mondo Health Updated on 2024-03-06

It is not possible to generalize how long it takes for the body to get used to quitting smoking, and the specific time varies from person to person, but most of them take 1 month to 6 months.

Tobacco is harmful to the human body, nicotine is the main ingredient in tobacco, is a toxic substance, smokers for a long time nicotine intake, can form tobacco dependence. After stopping smoking, the nicotine concentration in the body decreases, and the smoker will experience withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, difficulty concentrating, frustration, restlessness, and craving for cigarettes, making the body unable to adapt to the quit smoking state.

The disappearance time of physical withdrawal symptoms and adaptation to smoke-free status are usually related to the smoking age and the degree of tobacco dependence, and the longer the smoking time and the higher the degree of tobacco dependence, the longer the physical adaptation time, such as about 6 months. The shorter the smoking time, the lower the degree of tobacco dependence, and the shorter the body adaptation time, such as about 1 month.

In order to improve withdrawal symptoms and speed up the process of quitting smoking, smoking cessation drugs such as pareco varenicline tartrate tablets and nicotine sublingual tablets can be used as prescribed. Among them, pareco varenicline tartrate tablets have a two-way regulatory effect, which can not only block the binding of nicotine to receptors, reduce the euphoria of smoking, and reduce the expectation of smoking; It can also partially stimulate the release of dopamine, relieving nicotine craving and withdrawal symptoms.

During the period of quitting smoking, it is recommended to dispose of smoking-related items, stay away from smokers, and avoid being in a smoking environment, so as to shorten the quit time, promote the body to adapt to the normal state of smoke-free life as soon as possible, and contribute to good health. If you have the idea of smoking, you can distract yourself by watching a drama, chewing gum, exercising, etc., to avoid relapse.

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