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| Atlanta Hypnosis Stop Smoking |
Question:
Have any of you smokers noticed a link between anxiety and tobacco? Besides the health reasons am thinking of using hypnosis to stop smoking and reduce those panic attics.
Answer:
There was an article from Atlanta about this. A study of
thousands of smokers shows that they are three times more likely than
nonsmokers to have panic attacks and panic disorder.
According to Breslau, smoking increases a person's
lifetime risk of a panic attack by three to four times. The risk of a
first-time panic attack goes down in people who have quit smoking, although
the studies do not show whether quitting will eliminate all risk in people
who have smoked.
He teaches patients ways to reduce their anxiety
symptoms, usually with breathing or relaxation techniques but sometimes with
self-hypnosis. These same technigues can also help you to stop smoking.
Risk of panic attack gets smaller in people
who quit smoking, but it is not clear how long it takes for the risk to go
down.
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