Planning to quit smoking as one of your New Year's resolutions? Get moving! Cutting-edge research from leading London experts confirms exercise's powerful role in helping smokers break free from nicotine addiction. Their study delves into how physical activity shields the body from dependence and withdrawal, showing that even moderate-intensity exercise dramatically eases withdrawal symptoms.
The findings reveal boosted activation of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain—nicotine's primary targets. This supports exercise's protective benefits before quitting, curbing physical dependence and alleviating withdrawal to enhance long-term cessation success.
