Skip, you may need a new Doctor.
The nicotine may be out of our system, but that has nothing to
do with it's addictive power. Research has shown that it is easier
to stop using heroin than it is to stop using nicotine.
To use the word "Habit" in connection with nicotine demonstrates
profound ignorance.
From:
http://www.hhs.gov/asl/testify/t980210b.html
Researchers found nicotine, just like cocaine, heroin and marijuana,
activates dopamine containing neurons in the critical brain pathways
that control reward and pleasure. This finding supports a convergence
of data pointing toward at least one major commonality among all drugs
of abuse: they all elevate levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine.
The only common drug that is more addictive than nicotine, is Crack
Cocaine.
Bryan
Skip Higginbotham wrote:
> Dave,
> Doc told me that it takes 3 days for the nicotine to get out of our
> systems........the rest is fighting habit. I found this to be true and
> the habit thing continued for quite a while until I had been to all the
> places that I normally smoked before I quit. Eventually it all went away
> and I feel great...
> I was cranky too for about a week but got over it.......I
> think.......have to check with Joyce.(-:(-:
> Very best to you for quitting!!!!!
> Skip
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