The period of withdrawal from nicotine A is typically around

The period of withdrawal from nicotine:

A. is typically around one week in duration

B. is typically less than 24 hours

C. can persist from several weeks

D. is typically 1-2 days

Solution

Answer: C. can persist from several weeks

Reason:

Normally nicotine is going to cross the blood brain barrier and activate dopamine receptors via mesolimbic and nigrostraital pathway of the brain finally generates reward and positive reinforcement activities. These are the pathways causes’ physical dependence for substance addiction. Sudden nicotine withdrawal is leading to triggering opposing force inside the brain to reduce effect of nicotine on nicotinic receptors. These symptoms of physical dependence when nicotine withdrawal occurred persists for several weeks (over 2-4 weeks) but strongest for first one week