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Abstinencia de nicotina
Nombres alternativos:
Abstinencia del consumo de nicotina
SÃntomas:
Los sÃntomas comunes son, entre otros:
- Deseo vehemente por nicotina
- Tensión
- Irritabilidad
- Dolores de cabeza
- Dificultad para concentrarse
- Somnolencia y problemas para dormir
- Incremento del apetito o aumento de peso
Una forma más leve de abstinencia de nicotina, que involucra algunos o todos estos sÃntomas, puede ocurrir cuando un fumador cambia de cigarrillos regulares a cigarrillos bajos en nicotina o cuando reduce significativamente el número de cigarrillos que fuma.
De acuerdo con la Asociación Psiquiátrica Estadounidense ( American Psychiatric Association ), los sÃntomas de la abstinencia de nicotina pueden enmascarar, encubrir o agravar los sÃntomas de otros problemas psiquiátricos.
Referencias:
Anderson JE, Jorenby DE, Scott WJ, et al. Treating tobacco use and dependence: An evidence-based clinical practice guideline for tobacco cessation. Chest . 2002;121(3:932-941.
Fiore MC, Bailey WC, Cohen SJ, et al. Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence. Clinical Practice Guideline . Rockville, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services. Public Health Service. June 2000.
- Fecha de revisión: 4/3/2007
- Versión en inglés revisada por: A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: Greg Juhn, M.T.P.W., David R. Eltz, Kelli A. Stacy. Previously reviewed by Paul Ballas, D.O., Department of Psychiatry, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (5/17/2006).
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