Caffeine and Nicotine Interaction

Amazingly, nicotine somehow doubles the rate by which the body depletes caffeine. The caffeine user’s blood-caffeine level will double to 203% of normal baseline if no intake reduction is made when quitting.

Smokers are used every morning to drink a cup of coffe and their Marlboro cigarettes.

This interaction is not a problem for any caffeine user who can handle a doubling of their of normal caffeine intake without experiencing symptoms. But consider a modest caffeine intake reduction, of up to one-half, if troubled by additional anxieties,difficulty relaxing or trouble getting to sleep.

Subconscious Trigger Extinguishment - As mentioned, we conditioned our subconscious mind to expect nicotine replenishment when encountering certain locations, times, events, people or emotions. Be prepared for each such cue to trigger a brief crave episode as the subconscious mind sounds the body’s fight or flight survival alarm.

Remember, it is impossible for any trigger to cause relapse so long as nicotine does not enter the bloodstream. Take heart, most triggers are reconditioned and extinguished by a single encounter during which the subconscious mind fails to receive the expected result - nicotine. See each crave episode as an opportunity to receive a reward, the return of yet another aspect of life.