{"id":7373,"date":"2021-03-19T12:50:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T12:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ent.gr\/?p=7373"},"modified":"2021-03-19T13:37:37","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T10:37:37","slug":"how-does-smoking-affect-the-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/how-does-smoking-affect-the-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"How does Smoking affect the Brain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/how-does-smoking-affect-the-brain\/#How_does_smoking_affect_the_brain\" >How does smoking affect the brain?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/how-does-smoking-affect-the-brain\/#How_Does_Acupuncture_Work\" >How Does Acupuncture Work?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">How does smoking affect the brain, that is, how does the brain experience nicotine addiction? Help the brain overcome the addiction and <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/quit-smoking\/smoking-cessation-protocol-2\/\">quit smoking with acupuncture<\/a>?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_smoking_affect_the_brain\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\">How does smoking affect the brain?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_10862\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10862\" class=\"wp-image-10862 size-medium\" title=\"How does smoking affect the brain.ent\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/%CE%BA%CE%AC%CF%80%CE%BD%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%BC%CE%B1-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BD-%CE%B5%CE%B3%CE%BA%CE%AD%CF%86%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%BF.%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%82-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"How does smoking affect the brain.ent\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How does smoking affect the brain<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Dopamine is the hormone that makes us feel joy, happiness and euphoria and it&#8217;s secreted by the brain naturally. With smoking, nicotine enters the body and triggers the secretion of dopamine from the brain automatically. Therefore, smoking causes the artificial increase of dopamine levels in the body, thus, the brain reduces the natural secretion of dopamine gradually\u00a0and becomes fully dependent on nicotine for its artificial secretion. As a result dopamine is only secreted when smoking, hence, the feeling of joy and euphoria are only present when one smokes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">This explains the reason why when smoking is stopped we feel spiritless, pessimistic and sad.This dangerous game between dopamine and nicotine is a continuous cycle that needs to be stopped and the brain re-trained to produce dopamine naturally once again.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_Acupuncture_Work\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\">How Does Acupuncture Work?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.satory.gr\/en\/smoking-cessation\/\">Acupuncture<\/a> helps us quit smoking in various ways. According to the prevailing theory, acupuncture stimulates cranial nerves and activates specific structures in the brain, which enhance the production<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10717 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/%CE%B2%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%BC%CF%8C%CF%82.%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AF%CE%B1.ent_-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> and secretion of endorphins and serotonin, the &#8220;pleasure hormones&#8221;. Acupuncture quickly balances the levels of these hormones, significantly reducing the withdrawal symptoms. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Therefore, acupuncture treatments reduce <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/acupuncture-emotions\/treating-stress-and-anxiety-with-acupuncture\/\">stress and anxiety<\/a>, decrease appetite, increase concentration and relaxation and accelerate the detoxification of the body.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row pix_padding_top=&#8221;pix-top-no-padding&#8221; pix_padding_bottom=&#8221;pix-bottom-no-padding&#8221; gradient_colors=&#8221;%5B%7B%7D%5D&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Contact us&#8221; color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-phone&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%2Fen%2Fcontacts||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Book an appointment&#8221; color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-calendar&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%2Fen%2Fappointment||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Get directions&#8221; color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-map-marker&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fmaps%2Fdir%2F%2FEyiasis%2BENT%2BAcupuncture%2C%2BGeor.%2BDrosini%2B16%2C%2BKifisia%2B145%2B62%2F%4038.0718225%2C23.8122364%2C15z%2Fdata%3D!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x14a19edf40479729%3A0xa4593bd0e0aed04b!2m2!1d23.8122364!2d38.0718225||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How does smoking affect the brain, that is, how does the brain experience nicotine addiction? 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