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Do you want to give up smoking? American Medical Center offers you complex program of tobacco dependence treatment.

Human body gets accustomed to cigarettes gradually – it also takes time to abandon this habit. Tobacco dependence is connected not only with regular nicotine in-take, but also with psychological dependence – in some situations one cannot resist the temptation to smoke.

It is hard to cope with tobacco dependence without professional support. Smokers, trying to give up this habit, have the so-called “cancellation syndrome” – anxiety, discontent, irritation. This is body’s reaction on the lack of nicotine. In such moment many people start smoking again. Symptoms reduction help concentrate on behavior aspects. Our specialists will help you reduce unpleasant symptoms offering you psychological help - one of the most important conditions of successful treatment.

AMC specialists use the most modern methods of nicotine dependence treatment.

Complex treatment program offered in American Medical Center includes:

• Diagnostics of smoking, nicotine dependence, motivation, risk of diseases (including diagnostics of health condition)

• Consultation of a specialist

• Individual treatment scheme and therapy

• In case of necessity - complaints monitoring, breathing function control, blood pressure control

Marine Gambaryan - one of the leading specialists in tobacco dependence treatment is seeing patients at AMC. Dr. Gambaryan is a pulmonologist, PhD, the leading specialist of Preventive Medicine Center, member of European Respiratory Society, author of more than 45 publications devoted to the problems of smoking.

Everyone's motivations to stop will be different. Here are a few ideas to get you started. Giving up smoking at any age will increase your life expectancy, provided you stop before you develop cancer or another serious disease.

After:

•  20 minutes - your blood pressure and pulse return to normal
• 8 hours - nicotine, carbon monoxide and oxygen levels in your blood begin to return to normal
• 24 hours - your lungs start to clear and your sense of taste and smell begin to return
• 48 hours - breathing is easier and your energy levels increase
• 3 months - circulation improves and exercise gets easier

So give up now - it will make you feel better, increase your effeciency and prolong your life.

You can make appointment with specialist of American Medical Center at (495)933-77-00 (24 h).

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