Psychedelics Could Help Smokers Quit
Tobacco is used by more than one billion people in the world. So it comes as no surprise that tobacco use disorder is highly prevalent. Tobacco contains nicotine, an addictive drug that quickly boosts an individual’s mood. It also makes an individual want to use it more while also making it hard for them to quit. Halting the use of tobacco is hard, primarily because of the disorder’s withdrawal symptoms, like irritability and anxiety. A recently published review of studies on psychedelics and the use of tobacco has concluded that psychedelics may help combat tobacco use disorder. Of all the…
