evelopment of science.Studies have also proven that there is a relationship between nicotine and stress. We know that economic stress, psychological stress, social stress and physical stress can often lead to increased drug use, especially alcohol and tobacco.Stress increases cigarette consumption among smokers as they attempt to use nicotine as a relaxant. Furthermore, stress has been identified as a contributing factor in the initiation of smoking in adolescents. From studies conducted, it is also apparent that nicotine has an effect on body weight. On average, cigarette smokers weigh approximately three kilograms less than nonsmokers. Many believe these smokers often use the physical act of smoking as a substitute for eating, but extensive research has shown a biological link between nicotine and body weight. Evidence of this is that many smokers who quit smoking gain weight. Nicotine also affects levels of insulin, the hormone that regulates glucose, affecting the smokers preference for sweet-tasting foods by changing the chemistry in the brain. Nicotine also affects the brain chemical serotonin, which is believed to influence the consumption of carbohydrates. Scientists are currently working to develop a nicotine-like drug that controls body weight without causing addiction. This may play a role in reducing smoking in adolescent females who may smoke to reduce body weight. In a society where the majority of teenage girls are image and weight conscious, it is not surprising that a larger proportion of females appear to be smoking at parties, social gatherings and in day to day life.Nicotine Patches and gum are substitutes for cigarettes to help smokers overcome their addiction to nicotine. The primary problem is these products release nicotine slowly. When you smoke a cigarette, you get a burst of nicotine that goes straight to the brain, where the pleasure chemicals dopamine and serotonin are released. This is the reaso...
