6 articles
A review of relapse after quitting smoking, including when it typically occurs, which factors predict it, whether a slip means full relapse, and how to use a relapse to improve the next attempt.
A review of post-cessation weight gain, including average amounts from meta-analysis data, the metabolic and behavioral causes, which cessation medications may limit it, and why it does not offset the health benefits of quitting.
A review of the evidence on quitting smoking cold turkey, including real success rates, how unassisted quitting compares to NRT and medication, and why most people still try it first.
A timeline of what happens after quitting smoking, from the first 20 minutes to 15 years, based on clinical evidence for cardiovascular, respiratory and cancer risk recovery.
A week-by-week breakdown of nicotine withdrawal duration, covering when symptoms peak, when they ease, and what the long-term craving pattern looks like.
A detailed guide to nicotine withdrawal symptoms, their timeline, which ones are most likely to cause relapse, and what the evidence says about managing them.