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Physical withdrawal symptoms like cravings, irritability, and insomnia start within 24 hours of the last cigarette and peak around the 2- to 3-day mark

doi:10.1093/ntr/nty002 Hornstein MD, Gibbons WE, Schenken RS

Focus and attention wane during the withdrawal phase
