A study found that smartwatches, equipped with a newly developed app by researchers, can help in quitting smoking. The app uses sensors to detect typical smoking hand movements and sends a relapse prevention message
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University of Bristol
Smartwatch technology helps people quit smoking, new study finds
Smoking is the primary cause of preventable illness and premature death, harming nearly every organ of the body and reducing both quality of life and life expectancy. However, quitting is notoriously difficult, and many people try all sorts of ways to stop…
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Ex-smokers who feel mentally and emotionally exhausted by the effort of remaining smoke free are 64 percent more likely to relapse than those with low fatigue based on a two-year international study involving almost 2000 participants across four countries. 🥺💔🚭🔍🌍
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Wiley Online Library
Understanding the role of cessation fatigue in smoking relapse: Findings from the International Tobacco Control Four Country Smoking…
Background and Aim
Relapse risk among people who formerly smoke is influenced by task difficulty. Cessation fatigue (CF) may be a better predictor than measures such as reported strength of urges to...
Relapse risk among people who formerly smoke is influenced by task difficulty. Cessation fatigue (CF) may be a better predictor than measures such as reported strength of urges to...
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Study found that the weight loss drug, tirzepatide reduces alcohol consumption and prevents relapse behaviors in rodents. These results suggest that medications targeting the body’s metabolic hormones could eventually become an option for treating alcohol use conditions.
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A popular weight loss drug shows promise for treating alcohol addiction
A medication already approved for weight loss and diabetes may alter the brain's reward system to suppress the urge to drink. A new rodent study shows tirzepatide effectively cuts alcohol intake and blocks relapse-like behaviors.
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