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A mental health expert demonstrates how to quit smoking

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The director of the Institute of Mental Health in Russia, Oleg Zykov, told the channel “RT” that it is not possible to quit smoking until after the person changes his behavior, as well as his methods of communication with the outside world.

Zikov emphasized that smoking is no different from any other addiction. In this case, the problem is precisely the lifestyle that the person has become that pushes them to follow a bad habit.

According to the expert, it is necessary to establish whether a person’s desire to smoke is related to a physiological need or is a social behavior.

Zikov explained: “Above all, these ties must be severed, and we must give up the things that create the situation that motivates On the use of nicotineThis level of awareness will aid in the smoking cessation process.

The expert indicated that he has nothing against nicotine patches, but is against e-cigarettes. According to the drug scientist, because of them, the smoker retains the oral reactions associated with tobacco use.

The treatment, the doctor Alexander Miasnikov noted NRT will help To quit cigarettes. He pointed out that the patches, sprays and electronic cigarettes can transfer nicotine without carcinogens to the body. He explained, the most difficult period will be in the first days, and then for three to four weeks a person experiences “regression”, so the body can be temporarily supported by nicotine. And after a while, alternative therapy should also be abandoned.

Andrei Dyumin, professor of the First Moscow Medical University, in turn, showed that water can help Get rid of this habit The bad. A bottle in hand allows the smoker to keep his hands occupied. Water also flushes toxic substances out of the body and helps relieve nicotine deficiency headaches.

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