Four seas entertainment news: betel nut has certain addictive and hallucinogenic effects, but no narcotic analgesics (morphine, dolantin, etc.) strong. Now, in addition to tobacco and alcohol, betel nut has become another necessary thing for male friends. Many people like to eat it, and just like addiction, can't extricate themselves. So, will betel nut be addictive? What should we do if we are addicted?
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Causes of betel nut addiction
Betel nut has certain addictive and hallucinogenic effects, but it is not as strong as narcotic analgesics (morphine, dolantin, etc.).
Some people eat a large number of Areca catechu, need to eat more than ten a day, arecoline, arecolin composition is very high, easy to appear addictive phenomenon.
Betel nut contains addictive ingredients
Betel nut itself contains ingredients that can lead to nerve excitation, paralysis and other stimulating effects. Long time consumption of areca nut will lead to the dependence of nerve on this stimulation, resulting in addiction.
Added addictive ingredients
Betel nut itself contains a very low content of hallucinogenic and anesthetic ingredients, but many areca processing merchants will add some other ingredients when processing betel nuts. The common areca nuts on the market are added with asarum, ephedra, mint, licorice and quicklime. Through these five ingredients, the areca nut soaked in these five ingredients can stimulate the human nerve more and become addicted more easily. The main reason is that ephedrine contained in Ephedra has a strong addictive effect.
How can betel nut be addicted
1. Relax: a comfortable bath is better than a pack of betel nut. Betel nut addiction to take a deep breath, give up the idea of determination.
2. Regular life: balanced diet, good nutrition, no need to chew betel nut. Enough sleep, good spirit, no need for areca to refresh.
3. Enhance the image: chewing betel nut is unsightly and praiseworthy. Brush your teeth and gargle to taste fresh breath.
4. Keep away from temptation: betel nut is indispensable for social intercourse, and it is better not to go without worry. Don't go out to see betel nut stand, out of sight, out of mind.
5. Looking for alternative: cold weather and clothes, why betel nut to keep warm. If you want to chew betel nut, why not have a piece of gum.
6. Increase willingness: the price of areca is high and the cost is large, so it is a reward for saving money and shopping.
Harm of eating more betel nut
1. Oral cancer may be caused by chewing betel nut for a long time
Chewing betel nut for a long time can lead to oral submucous fibrosis, which not only causes hardening of oral mucosa, but also affects normal oral function, and is a precancerous state. Betel nut has a special taste, and it is easy to get excited and comfortable after eating. However, betel nut contains a large amount of arecolin and alkaloids, which have cytotoxicity. The reaction of oral mucosa and alkaloids in areca nut will lead to oral mucosal fibrosis. The clinical manifestations include difficulty in opening mouth, numbness, ulceration, etc., which may stimulate carcinogenesis over time.
2. Chewing betel nut is easy to form dental calculus and periodontal disease
Cancer is only one of the most serious hazards of betel nut chewing. The calcareous and juice of Areca catechu are easy to form calculus in oral cavity for a long time, and rough areca nut may also induce a variety of periodontal diseases.
In addition to Taiwan, chewing areca nut is also popular in Hainan, Hunan and some parts of Guangdong. Experts remind that eating betel nut is harmful to health, and the amount of betel nut should be controlled. People who have the habit of chewing areca nut should go to the hospital in time to eliminate the possibility of canceration if they have symptoms such as oral ulcer, oral mucosa with white and dark spots.