Biochemistry & Pharmacology: Open Access
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Adak M

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• Review Article
  Effects of Smoking and Need for Cessation: Biochemical and Pharmacological Feedback
  Author(s): Adak MAdak M
  
  Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body and diminishes a person’s overall health. Millions and millions of peoples have health problems due to habit of smoking. It is now a burden worldwide because smoking addiction of teenagers increasing immensely. Globally, smoking is not only a leading cause of cancer as well as various heart diseases. Smoke contains several carcinogenic pyrolytic products like Polycyclic Aroma0tic Hydrocarbons (PCAH), acrolein etc. are irreversibly binds to DNA, causes genetic mutation and cancer. Various methods exist which allow a smoker to see the impact of their tobacco use, and the immediate effects of quitting. Using biochemical feedback methods include breath carbon monoxide (CO) monitoring, cotinine (metabolite of nicotine) can allow tobacco-users to be identified and assessed, and the use of monitoring throughout an effort to quit can increase.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0501.1000145

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