It is only recently that nicotine has officially been declared a drug in every respect. It acts by stimulating the cerebral circuits of gratification (pleasure) and causes a form of compulsion to repeat the stimulus (S.Freud "Al di là del principio di piacere", Boringhieri; C.G. Jung... Continue...

It is well known that nicotine is the cause of tobacco addiction, i.e. of the physiological need felt by smokers to consume tobacco. It is also known that this need influences smoker’s habits to such a point that it induces behavioural automatisms over time... Continue...

Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odourless and colourless toxic gas. It is one of the 4000 dangerous substances produced by the combustion of tobacco. CO penetrates the lungs through breathing and subsequently reaches the red globules 2 00 times faster than oxygen (O2), forming... Continue...

Nuova vita is willing to supply centres, hospitals, clinics and private companies which use anti-smoking therapies (such as special earrings, acupuncture, auricular stimulation, massage, hypnosis and others), with its post-treatment kits to help decondition people from smoking... Continue...

Would you like to assess your personal situation by calculating on-line your future projected levels of spending, addiction and health on the basis of how much you smoke? Would like to give us your views? Use one of the free tests on our site to give you an idea of your present... Continue...