Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 As pharmacists, haven't these people ever sold nicotine patches? How do you think those work? They work by releasing nicotine that gets absorbed directly through your skin into your bloodstream. If your skin didn't absorb nicotine, the nicotine patches wouldn't deliver a dosage. You have to be half-crazy to think that the skin is some kind of permanent barrier that keeps out everything you put on it.
In fact, the skin is very porous -- the skin breathes. Yes, it keeps out bacteria, but it sure doesn't keep out chemical solvents, and it doesn't keep out molecules as big as nicotine. |
Andrew Pengelly
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 This is possible since the precursor nicotinic acid (vitamin B3) is of widespread distribution in the plant family. Pure nicotine is a colourless oily alkaloid, while salts of nicotine are readily water soluble. The prime pharmacological alkaloid in tobacco is L-nicotine (0.5-10%), along with nornicotine, anabasine and nicotyrine. Structurally nicotine consists of a simple linking of pyridine and pyrollidine rings. nicotine
Another nicotinic acid derivative is trigonelline, found in fenugreek seed (Trigonella foecum-graecum) and unroasted coffee beans. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| They work by releasing nicotine that gets absorbed directly through your skin into your bloodstream. If your skin didn't absorb nicotine, the nicotine patches wouldn't deliver a dosage. You have to be half-crazy to think that the skin is some kind of permanent barrier that keeps out everything you put on it.
In fact, the skin is very porous -- the skin breathes. Yes, it keeps out bacteria, but it sure doesn't keep out chemical solvents, and it doesn't keep out molecules as big as nicotine. nicotine molecules are not very small, by the way. |
Kelly Patricia O'Meara
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 One of my personal favorites is the mental disorder "Nicotine Dependence" (305.10) explained in part on page 243 of the manual as "...many individuals who use nicotine take nicotine to relieve or to avoid withdrawal symptoms when they wake up in the morning or after being in a situation where use is restricted (e.g., at work or on an airplane). Individuals who smoke and other individuals who use nicotine are likely to find that they use up their supply of cigarettes or other nicotine-containing products faster than originally intended." Wow, now there's some serious science! |
Andrew Pengelly
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| Nicotine also occurs in many remotely related plants such as club mosses. This is possible since the precursor nicotinic acid (vitamin B3) is of widespread distribution in the plant family. Pure nicotine is a colourless oily alkaloid, while salts of nicotine are readily water soluble. The prime pharmacological alkaloid in tobacco is L-nicotine (0.5-10%), along with nornicotine, anabasine and nicotyrine. Structurally nicotine consists of a simple linking of pyridine and pyrollidine rings. |
Kelly Patricia O'Meara
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| Individuals who smoke and other individuals who use nicotine are likely to find that they use up their supply of cigarettes or other nicotine-containing products faster than originally intended." Wow, now there's some serious science!
As with the other substance-related psychiatric disorders, if the user/abuser curtails the use of nicotine, they then may be diagnosed with the alleged mental disorder "Nicotine Withdrawal" (292.0) page 244. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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 The drug Chantix (varenicline) blocks the nicotine receptors. So smokers who use Chantix to help quit don't get the euphoria from the nicotine and just end up stopping. Chantix should not be taken with nicotine.
YOU TIPS!
Of course, you know the cardinal rule for protecting your lungs: no smoking. We're not going to spend much time talking about the danger of cigarette smoke because that would be like talking about the danger of swimming in a shark cage with a bloody nose; it's obvious. (See our YOU Tool on the opposite page for details about how to quit. |
Dr. Abram Hoffer, MD, FRCP (C) and Dr. Harold D. Foster, PhD
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 Indeed, the vitamin niacin can be made from nicotine by splitting open the second side ring. It is not surprising, therefore, that niacin has been used to treat this form of addiction. Dr J.E. Prousky gave seven patients daily doses of niacin, ranging from 1.5 to 3 g.16 Two of these patients stopped smoking cigarettes within 2 to 3 weeks. The other five halved their tobacco intake. nicotine probably attaches to the same brain receptors as niacin. If this is correct, flooding the brain with niacin should mitigate the effects of nicotine. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| If your skin didn't absorb nicotine, the nicotine patches wouldn't deliver a dosage. You have to be half-crazy to think that the skin is some kind of permanent barrier that keeps out everything you put on it.
In fact, the skin is very porous -- the skin breathes. Yes, it keeps out bacteria, but it sure doesn't keep out chemical solvents, and it doesn't keep out molecules as big as nicotine. nicotine molecules are not very small, by the way. |
Ray D. Strand
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 I know of nothing more addictive than nicotine. When Dr. C. Everett Koop, the U.S. surgeon general, called smoking an addiction rather than a habit, he forever changed the way we look at smoking.4 How? He informed the public about the addictive qualities of nicotine, which the tobacco companies supposedly had known about for half a century. In fact strong evidence exists that says you can become addicted to nicotine within two to three weeks.5 Is it any wonder that it is so difficult for people to quit smoking? |
Kelly Patricia O'Meara
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| Individuals who smoke and other individuals who use nicotine are likely to find that they use up their supply of cigarettes or other nicotine-containing products faster than originally intended." Wow, now there's some serious science!
As with the other substance-related psychiatric disorders, if the user/abuser curtails the use of nicotine, they then may be diagnosed with the alleged mental disorder "Nicotine Withdrawal" (292.0) page 244. |
Dr. Abram Hoffer, MD, FRCP (C) and Dr. Harold D. Foster, PhD
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| The other five halved their tobacco intake. nicotine probably attaches to the same brain receptors as niacin. If this is correct, flooding the brain with niacin should mitigate the effects of nicotine. Obviously, this is a possible treatment for nicotine addiction that requires much more attention.
1 Wrong Diagnosis? Prevalence and Incidence of Drug Abuse. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/d/drug°abuse/prevalence.htm
2 American Cancer Society. Cigarette Smoking, http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ PED/content/PED0io02X0Cigarette°Smoking.asp
3 Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse. |
Kelly Patricia O'Meara
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| Individuals who smoke and other individuals who use nicotine are likely to find that they use up their supply of cigarettes or other nicotine-containing products faster than originally intended." Wow, now there's some serious science!
As with the other substance-related psychiatric disorders, if the user/abuser curtails the use of nicotine, they then may be diagnosed with the alleged mental disorder "Nicotine Withdrawal" (292.0) page 244. |
Craig Pepin-Donat
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 From professional hypnotherapy to support groups to nicotine patches, shots and successful groups like Smoke Enders and nicotine Solutions, there is help if you want it.
Alcohol Addiction
IVIost of us learn far more from the experiences of others than from someone spouting out facts and statistics, so I offer the example of my sister Lisa as an extreme case of an addict who started using when she was 13 years old. Her addiction lasted 29 years and included many forms of drugs and alcohol. It is absolutely amazing that she is alive today, living a healthy and productive life. |
Jack Challem
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 In a study of nicotine addiction, researchers found that ginseng extracts decreased the nicotine-induced activation of dopamine. The same mechanism may apply to nondrug-related addictive behavior. Ginseng is certainly worth trying for thirty days. Follow the label directions for use because potencies vary among manufacturers.
N-acetylcysteine. NAC may help to restore normal brain levels of gluta-mate, a calming neurotransmitter that is also needed for GABA production. A study found that high doses of NAC (600 mg four times daily) diminished interest in and desire for cocaine. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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| So smokers who use Chantix to help quit don't get the euphoria from the nicotine and just end up stopping. Chantix should not be taken with nicotine.
YOU TIPS!
Of course, you know the cardinal rule for protecting your lungs: no smoking. We're not going to spend much time talking about the danger of cigarette smoke because that would be like talking about the danger of swimming in a shark cage with a bloody nose; it's obvious. (See our YOU Tool on the opposite page for details about how to quit.) But we do want to give you steps you can take to improve your lung health and your breathing. |
Ray D. Strand
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| He informed the public about the addictive qualities of nicotine, which the tobacco companies supposedly had known about for half a century. In fact strong evidence exists that says you can become addicted to nicotine within two to three weeks.5 Is it any wonder that it is so difficult for people to quit smoking? I have found it much more difficult for patients to stop smoking than to stop drinking alcohol. I believe the absurd and far-reaching cost to our health that cigarette smoke causes is far more than we can determine.
What about secondary smoke? |
John J. Ratey, MD
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 And the fact that exercise sharpens thinking comes into play here, because one of the withdrawal symptoms of nicotine is impaired focus. As evidence of this, one study found that there are more workplace accidents during the Great American Smokeout than on any other day of the year. Many of my ADHD patients use cigarettes to help them focus when they have to write or push through a challenging task, and without the nicotine they feel lost.
Some drugs, of course, dull the brain to begin with. A novel study from researchers in Iran recently examined how exercise affects rats on morphine. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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 Once the ability of acetaldehyde to increase nicotine addiction was discovered, the sugar levels in cigarettes rose dramatically as tobacco companies took advantage of the new knowledge to hook younger smokers with good-tasting and highly-addictive cigarettes."
"That acetaldehyde, plus nicotine, make the tobacco even more addictive," says Dr. Wigand, who now heads a nonprofit foundation, Smoke-Free Kids, to reduce teen tobacco use. "It's easy to get children to smoke cigarettes because the taste approaches sweetness. Sugar is one of many components used to make cigarettes more candylike. |
Kelly Patricia O'Meara
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| As with the other substance-related psychiatric disorders, if the user/abuser curtails the use of nicotine, they then may be diagnosed with the alleged mental disorder "Nicotine Withdrawal" (292.0) page 244. That's right, you guessed it, withdrawal occurs "after the abrupt cessation of, or reduction in, the use of nicotine-containing products following a prolonged period (at least several weeks) of daily use." This appears to be a no-brainer (no pun intended) and the same could be said about withdrawal from sugar and a host of other products. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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 Seemingly relaxing substances, such as alcohol and nicotine, also impair the ability to sleep deeply and continuously through the night. nicotine is actually a stimulant, similar to caffeine. Although drinking alcohol may appear to help induce sleep, it often creates shortened, lighter sleep. In addition, alcohol is a strong diuretic and may prompt you to awaken throughout the night to urinate. Sleep problems may also be caused by vitamin or mineral deficiencies, especially of B vitamins, copper, iron, and zinc. |
Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D.
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 Receptors in our brains account for our addiction to nicotine, heroin, and cocaine, and similar cravings have been identified for fat and sugars, as well.
The way to break the fat habit is to abstain entirely from eating it—just as those who use heroin, cocaine, and nicotine must give them up once and for all. We have all seen what happens with many people who go on reduced-fat diets in order to lose weight. A diet that permits even a modest amount of animal, dairy, and oil fat still feeds the habit. The craving remains. |
Bottom Line Health
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| Not only does smoking promote the development of fatty deposits that narrow arteries (atherosclerosis), but the nicotine in tobacco causes blood vessels in the brain to constrict.
Result: Smokers have up to a four times greater risk of stroke than nonsmokers.
What you can do: Quit smoking. If you've tried but can't kick the habit, consider using nicotine-replacement patches or gum...or the prescription drug bupropion (Zyban).
•Blood pressure. High blood pressure gradually damages blood vessels and substantially increases the risk for both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. |
Michael T. Murray
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 Once you have been on the 7-mg patch for 4 weeks you can usually stop with few or no nicotine withdrawal symptoms. The profound benefits achieved by quitting smoking far outweigh any minor concerns or dangers from using the nicotine patch. Even if you have heart disease, it is probably better to use a nicotine patch when you have quit smoking than to inhale one more filthy breath of smoke from the end of a cigarette.
Achieving Ideal Body Weight—the Key to Metabolic Control over Diabetes
Without a doubt, being overweight or obese is at the very heart of our diabetes epidemic. |
Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D.
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 A cigarette is a nonpharmacological way of injecting nicotine into your body. nicotine is a stimulant, and its use can make falling asleep harder for smokers than for nonsmokers. You shouldn't smoke at all, of course, but if you do, make a point of putting your cigarettes away after 7 p.m. The story is the same for alcohol. Alcohol is a sedating drug. Using it will ordinarily put you to sleep; but if you use too much, your sleep will be disturbed. You'll either wake up more frequently or awaken in the morning feeling unrefreshed. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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| Sweetened or flavored cigarettes allow smokers to inhale more and more, and more easily absorb the desired nicotine dose. "When burned, sugar produces acetaldehyde, a chemical that interacts with the brain's neurotransmitters," the TARNIVAL website points out. "Once the ability of acetaldehyde to increase nicotine addiction was discovered, the sugar levels in cigarettes rose dramatically as tobacco companies took advantage of the new knowledge to hook younger smokers with good-tasting and highly-addictive cigarettes. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 It is really the more common, everyday people who have habits that I call a SNACC -- which stands for sugar, nicotine, alcohol, caffeine and chemicals. Probably well over 90 percent of people have a habit of at least one of these substances. I think over time our habits are what create our problems, especially what we eat.
Mike: So, that's sugar, nicotine, alcohol, caffeine and chemicals?
Dr. Haas: SNACC -- sugar, nicotine, alcohol, caffeine and chemicals. The chapters in the book, The New Detox Diet, cover each of those. |
Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D.
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| A cigarette is a nonpharmacological way of injecting nicotine into your body. nicotine is a stimulant, and its use can make falling asleep harder for smokers than for nonsmokers. You shouldn't smoke at all, of course, but if you do, make a point of putting your cigarettes away after 7 p.m. The story is the same for alcohol. Alcohol is a sedating drug. Using it will ordinarily put you to sleep; but if you use too much, your sleep will be disturbed. You'll either wake up more frequently or awaken in the morning feeling unrefreshed. |
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