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smoking cessation treatment

interventions to help people quit smoking that typically involve behavioral techniques (e.g., reinforcement), social support, environmental change, and healthy activity substitution (e.g., exercise), sometimes in conjunction with nicotine replacement therapy or other drugs. Group treatment is often offered in community settings.

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November 27th 2024

weight regulation

weight regulation

a process, governed by a complex array of neural mechanisms and structures (including the hypothalamus), in which the brain seeks an optimum balance between an organism’s food intake and energy expenditure after a certain body weight is achieved. A number of other factors, such as environmental stimuli, may influence the process as well.