The effects of nicotine include mild improvement in mood, decreased appetite, muscle relaxation, increased heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and motor activity. Nicotine also has vasoconstricting action, that is, it reduces the caliber of blood vessels and also favors the formation of clots.
Nicotine is a stimulant of the central nervous system. It is a substance that causes chemical, physical and psychological dependence, whose effects interfere with the body and the behavior of the smoker.
The intensity of nicotine dependence increases with the number of cigarettes consumed per day and the time of smoking.
In addition to being responsible for smoking addiction, nicotine enhances the action of cigarette smoke, increasing the risk of stroke, heart attack, lung disease and various types of cancer.
Over time, the person becomes increasingly tolerant of the effects of nicotine in orianism. This means that to feel the same effects of the onset of addiction, you need to consume increasing doses.
By stopping abruptly or decreasing the number of cigarettes consumed per day, the individual may present with a series of symptoms, which characterize the withdrawal syndrome nicotine.
These signs and symptoms may include insomnia, physical and psychological disturbances, depressed mood, irritability, anxiety, agitation, difficulty concentrating, constipation, decreased heart rate, increased appetite, weight gain, among others.
However, nicotine withdrawal syndrome usually disappears after a week or two that the person stopped smoking.
One way to reduce the effects of abstinence is through the use of nicotine patch, which allows the body to absorb nicotiva through the skin, decreasing symptoms.
Learn more at: How Does the Nicotine Patch Work to Stop Smoking?
Nicotine patches are distributed free of charge by SUS. To have access to the smoking cessation treatment, look for a Basic Health Unit.
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