Vitamins & Nutritional Supplements for Smoking
Nicotine addiction is thought to be caused by increased stimulation of nerve receptors for various brain chemicals, including serotonin. Withdrawal symptoms that accompany smoking cessation could be related to the sudden drop in nerve receptor stimulation. However, a double-blind study found that depleting blood levels of tryptophan, the precursor to serotonin, had no effect on withdrawal symptoms after five hours of smoking abstinence. In a controlled study, a daily tryptophan supplement (50 mg per 2.2 pounds of body weight) along with a high-carbohydrate diet (which increases brain uptake of tryptophan) was added to a smoking-cessation program. While rates of complete abstinence were not significantly affected, tryptophan plus a high-carbohydrate diet lessened withdrawal symptoms and helped participants smoke fewer cigarettes. More research is needed to clarify whether supplementing with tryptophan or other serotonin precursors might help support smoking cessation.
Dr Balch's Vitamin Formula for Smoking
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- Amount Per Serving
- % DV
Vitamin C - 300
- mg
- 500%
Thiamin - 50
- mg
- 3333%
Riboflavin - 50
- mg
- 2941%
Niacin - 50
- mg
- 250%
Vitamin B6 - 50
- mg
- 2500%
Folate - 400
- mcg
- 100%
Vitamin B12 - 50
- mcg
- 833%
Biotin - 50
- mcg
- 17%
Pantothenic Acid - 50
- mg
- 500%
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- Amount Per Serving
- % DV
Calcium - 100
- mg
- 10%
Magnesium - 50
- mg
- 13%
Choline Bitartrate - 50
- mg
- *
Inositol - 50
- mg
- *
PABA - 50
- mg
- *
Milk Thistle Extract - 100
- mg
- *
St. John's Wort Extract - 300
- mg
- *
Slippery Elm Extract - 100
- mg
- *
- * Daily Value (DV) not established
