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A DGReview of :"Stopping smoking can cause constipation"
Jump to full article: Doctor's Guide, 2003-12-02
Author: Deanna M Green, PhD
Intro: Constipation is a significant withdrawal symptom experienced by 1 in 6 people who quit smoking, according to a large British study on abstaining smokers.
Anecdotal evidence has suggested that constipation is associated with tobacco withdrawal; however, it is not included in the DSM-IV tobacco withdrawal symptoms due to lack of systematic data.
More information about this possible side effect is necessary in order for clinicians to provide appropriate counselling to people wishing to quit smoking.
Peter Hajek, MA, PhD, and colleagues at the University of London, United Kingdom, evaluated whether constipation is a potential tobacco withdrawal symptom.
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