What happens when you stop smoking: Shocking Revelations to explain timeline of effects on body after you quit smoking
With over 7,000 chemicals released each time you light a cigarette, it's no surprise that smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths worldwide. But with 1.3 billion people actively smoking, what actually happens when you stop smoking. Within the first 20 minutes of quitting , your blood pressure and heart rate return to normal. This is because the nicotine in cigarettes release Epinephrine and Norepinephrine, which increase your heart rate and narrow the blood vessels. These effects also caused smokers extremities to feel colder but by now your hands and feet have returned to their normal temperature. Two hours in and the nicotine cravings begin causing moodiness, drowsiness, tense feelings and even difficulty sleeping because nicotine also releases more dopamine than normal. These are expected physiological responses to the decrease in its release. Eight hours after quitting, the inhaled carbon monoxide clears allowing oxygen levels in the bloodstream to return t