Chapter
Understanding Nicotine Withdrawal
1:40:15 - 1:49:38 (09:23)
Nicotine withdrawal symptoms can cause an increase in blood pressure, heart rate, mood, and alertness leading to people feeling worse than before they ever smoked or vaped, but with efficient tools to reinforce the system with dopamine, a 95% failure rate can be overcome.
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Nicotine increases blood pressure, heart rate, mood, and alertness as a compensatory mechanism occurs over time resulting in a reduced baseline.
1:40:15 - 1:43:10 (02:55)
Summary
Nicotine increases blood pressure, heart rate, mood, and alertness as a compensatory mechanism occurs over time resulting in a reduced baseline.
ChapterUnderstanding Nicotine Withdrawal
EpisodeNicotine’s Effects on the Brain & Body & How to Quit Smoking or Vaping
PodcastHuberman Lab
This podcast discusses non-nicotine-based approaches to combat withdrawal symptoms when quitting smoking or using tobacco.
1:43:10 - 1:45:00 (01:49)
Summary
This podcast discusses non-nicotine-based approaches to combat withdrawal symptoms when quitting smoking or using tobacco. It highlights the fact that the homeostatic mechanism in the body does not immediately adjust when nicotine use ceases, and thus, using nicotine-based substitutes is not always guaranteed to work.
ChapterUnderstanding Nicotine Withdrawal
EpisodeNicotine’s Effects on the Brain & Body & How to Quit Smoking or Vaping
PodcastHuberman Lab
The reason why relapse rates are so high is because people don't expect to feel even worse than they did prior to ever smoking or vaping.
1:45:00 - 1:46:47 (01:46)
Summary
The reason why relapse rates are so high is because people don't expect to feel even worse than they did prior to ever smoking or vaping. Understanding this can help people find healthier ways to increase dopamine and ultimately quit smoking or vaping.
ChapterUnderstanding Nicotine Withdrawal
EpisodeNicotine’s Effects on the Brain & Body & How to Quit Smoking or Vaping
PodcastHuberman Lab
The Huberman Lab Podcast provides different tips and tools to quit smoking, including understanding the underlying biology and psychology, reinforcing your system with more dopamine, and the possible use of hypnosis.
1:46:47 - 1:49:38 (02:51)
Summary
The Huberman Lab Podcast provides different tips and tools to quit smoking, including understanding the underlying biology and psychology, reinforcing your system with more dopamine, and the possible use of hypnosis. They also caution against the correlation between alcohol consumption and nicotine relapse.