Thursday, July 15, 2010

Smoking mind over smoking matter: Surprising new study shows cigarette cravings result from habit, not addiction

Smoking mind over smoking matter: Surprising new study shows cigarette cravings result from habit, not addiction

Nicotine patches and gum are common -- and often ineffective -- ways of fighting cigarette cravings


The intensity of cravings for cigarettes has more to do with the psychosocial element of smoking than with the physiological effects of nicotine as an addictive chemical, according to new research.