What are the treatment options for nicotine addiction
In so doing, we relied upon the definition of substance dependence as laid out in the American Psychiatric Associations Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition) (also known as DSM-IV)
Even though meta-analyses found no psychiatric side-effects, such as depression and bad mood, derived from smoking cessation 47,48 among general smoking quitters, some studies have detected an increased depression risk among those who attempt to quit unsuccessfully 49 and somatic adverse reactions among individuals with nicotine replacement therapy 50
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco use kills more than 8 million people annually, and awareness of this statistic is directly contributing to herbal cigarette adoption as a perceived cleaner alternative
Although you shouldn't swallow the wax, you can chew it like gum