Do electronic cigarettes make you cool and feel cool? Electronic cigarettes (e-cigars) popularly known as vapes, are HARMFUL and NOT pa-COOL. This is because of the chemical “Nicotine” content in it. Nicotine is a stimulant drug that speeds up the messages traveling between the brain and body. It is the main psychoactive ingredient in electronic cigarettes products. It is a chemical that is hard to quit when inhaled because of its pleasing effect on the brain and also improved the mood of the person.
The more you smoke, the more nicotine you need. Indeed, this is scientifically proven to be addictive thus, numerous complications will surely develop after using it for a long period of time. These include lung cancer and lung disease, and other cancers (including cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, larynx, bladder, pancreas, kidney, cervix, and some type of leukemia), heart and circulatory system problems, diabetes, eye problems, infertility and impotence, complications during pregnancy, cold, flu and other illnesses, tooth and gum diseases.
Giving up nicotine after using it for a long period of time is very challenging because the body has to get used to functioning without it. One should anticipate that withdrawal symptoms will come when you don’t have it anymore in your body, you’ll crave that nicotine hit and become irritable if you can’t have it. Withdrawal symptoms usually start within 2-3 hours after your last use of electronic cigarettes/tobacco. The symptoms may last from a few days to a few weeks and even months or a year or so. These symptoms include cravings, irritability, anxiety, depression, restless sleep, eating more and putting on weight’ trouble concentrating, headaches, coughing, and sore throat, aches and pains, upset stomach, and bowels. Worry no-more as there as many ways to counter this craving. Just ask a Physician on how to go about it.
Regardless of how long you’ve smoked, stopping it can improve your health. It isn’t that easy, but it is worthy not only for yourself but also for others. Smoking also poses health risks to those people around you, especially your family. For more additional information, call the number the DOH Quitline 1558.
Quit smoking before it kills you!
AA VI Angelyn P. Intal, RND
References:
- https://www.healthline.com/health/is-vaping-bad-for-you#overview
- https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/about-e-cigarettes.html
- https://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/features/vape-debate-electronic-cigarettes
- https://www.fda.gov/tobacco-products/health-effects-tobacco-use/nicotine-why-tobacco-products-are-addictive#2
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/nicotine-dependence/symptoms-causes/syc-20351584
- https://www.facebook.com/DOHQuitlineofficial/
