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How long does it take for nicotine to dissapear from your blood if you smoke 1 cigarette per day for 5 months?

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Dr. Robert Grieco answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Few days: But the question is how long will it take for it to get out of your head? That will be best accomplished by exchanging the cig. With nicotine lozenges.

Answered 2/23/2014

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24to48hours: In your case smoking only i cig a day it will be out of your system in 24to48 hours if you do not smoke at all.

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