Early effects of quitting smoking.
Heart rate, hand tremor, skin temperature, eating, and craving for cigarettes were examined in 19 smokers who quit for 1 day. Measures of heart rate and hand tremor were lower during abstinence; craving seemed greater, skin temperature was higher, and there was more eating, particularly snacking, but no shift in preference towards sweet foods. Quitting brings about profound changes in a smoker's physiology and behaviour, even during the first day. Anticipation of these changes could help would-be quitters, and those who advise them.
D000328:Adult; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012881:Skin Temperature; D012907:Smoking; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014202:Tremor / Q000209:etiology