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Quit smoking plasters are a nicotine replacement product which has been used as a method to stop smoking since the early 90s.
These plasters work by releasing a controlled dose of nicotine to the body and thus reducing the withdrawal symptoms in the users. The plasters come in doses of 21 mg, 14 mg, and 7 mg, which allows for the steady decrease in nicotine intake during the course of the treatment. The 21 mg plasters have the most nicotine and are usually used in the beginning of the therapy.
A quit smoking plaster should be applied to a clean, dry skin once a day and should be worn between 16 and 24 hours. The duration of the plaster therapy will depend on the particular brand you are using (for more information, consult the product’s instructions). If you have sleep disturbances, do not apply plasters during the night.
It is also recommended that you refrain from smoking while you use them because you may get a severe nicotine overdose.  Among the symptoms of the nicotine overdose are: dizziness, strong headaches, vomiting, indigestion, cold sweating, redness and swelling at the plaster site. If you have severe bouts of any of these, do not hesitate to call a doctor.
Also, if you have some special medical conditions such as stomach ulcers, heart diseases, overactive thyroid, diabetes, high blood pressure or allergies to medicines, consult a medical expert before starting a program with quit smoking plasters.
Different studies conducted throughout the years have given contradicting results regarding the efficacy of the plasters. Some have concluded that they are efficient when the particular user has had a strong will and determination to quit smoking. Therefore, if you really want to give up this dangerous habit, carry out the plaster therapy with the firm resolution that you will do whatever it takes to succeed.

Scientists have discovered that the human body’s nervous system is built according to a precise electrical design, the building block being the neurone. Neurones are nerve cells that carry electric impulses from the brain – the body’s command center – to all of the organs and body tissues. When one light’s a cigarette, he or she does so because the brain detects dipping levels of nicotine or another factor that activates the smoking reflex. Then, the brain sends electric “messages” to the smoker’s hands. It logically follows that there might be a way to prevent the delivery of such “harmful messages” from the brain or, alternatively, prevent the brain itself from sending them.  With the advance of science and technology over the past few years, several quit smoking therapies, based on electrical stimulation of certain brain areas have evolved. Read the rest of this entry »