Refer to article Spot in brain may control smoking urge in Yahoo! News at
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070125/ap_on_he_me/smoking_brain_damage_4
2007-01-26 05:40:12 · 10 answers · asked by Seeker 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
A new study found that damage to a spot deep in the brain seems to wipe out the urge to smoke.
2007-01-26 05:43:28 · update #1
Anything that helps people get over their addiction to nicotine is fine with me.
FYI: Nicotine is more addictive than heroin
2007-01-26 05:45:43 · answer #1 · answered by babydoll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think rather than surgeons mess around with people's brains or wait for people to have strokes in a specific area of the brain, it would most certainly be much easier to ban cigarettes.
Stroke patients just probably suffered some forgetfulness in one tiny area of the brain, it doesn't guarantee that person won't remember his old habit. A stroke of any kind would probably frighten a person into living a better life. Such incidents give people a new look at life and even forget something that has become insignificant.
It is also well known that different parts of the brain each have a function relating to the body. The brain consists of about 100 billion neurons! That's about 166 times the number of people on the planet. What is most amazing is that these facts are just a teeny part of information about the brain.
2007-02-03 01:57:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm no longer a professional yet as quickly as I stop smoking I had a sore throat and a cough and tickle for some weeks. i replaced into informed it replaced into by way of fact nicotine coats your throat and stuff and because it starts off to interrupt down, it leaves your throat all uncovered. i'm specific that quitting consequences everyone in one way or yet another so i does no longer subject approximately it yet. i could make an appointment mutually with your physician just to be on the risk-free area, if there is a few thing incorrect, you desire to catch it earlier than later so it may no longer injury just to have it looked at. Congrats on quitting too!!
2016-12-16 14:10:07 · answer #3 · answered by briana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This discovery does not only target the urge to smoke, but all addictions. I think it's great. Could help many addicts out there, but must be by choice.
2007-02-02 18:26:50 · answer #4 · answered by C Shannon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they can come up with a drug that mimics what a stroke does to the brain without causing an actual stroke, go for it.
2007-01-26 05:45:35 · answer #5 · answered by The Nana of Nana's 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not want anyone damaging my brain- and that is also why I don't smoke
2007-01-26 05:44:48 · answer #6 · answered by voodoo/u/do 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dissipline and self control is all the spots you need to quit.
clean now for three months and going.
2007-01-26 05:48:14 · answer #7 · answered by justme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just started
2007-02-02 11:16:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some cannot loosen their own chains and can nonetheless redeem their secrets.
you must be ready to BURN yourself in your own flame.
How can you become new
if you have not first become ashes?
2007-01-31 21:09:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ain't no one messing with my brain ...yikes!
2007-01-26 05:44:44 · answer #10 · answered by Tek ~aka~Legs! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋