Smoking can easily chop 5-8 years off your expected lifetime
Animal testing is no longer required by law for tobacco products in the US, though is not banned
Most effective combo: (1) Set a quit date 6-8 weeks before surgery, (2) Use a nicotine patch tapering over 8-12 weeks to manage withdrawal, (3) Add varenicline (Chantix) or bupropion (Zyban) under your PCP, (4) Have behavioral support group, app (Smoke Free, Quit Genius), or therapist, (5) Avoid alcohol and high-stress situations during the quit window
However, there continues to be controversy about the extent to which such findings may be due to differences in sexual behavior and other factors
The Greenboroughs
Anxiety and depressive symptoms were measured with the SAS 55 , SIAS 56 and CDSS 57