Cigarette fatigue: why does tobacco exhaust the body more than it stimulates it?

Waking up tired despite a full night’s sleep, lacking energy from the moment you get up, or feeling constantly exhausted throughout the day: many smokers experience these symptoms without necessarily linking them to cigarettes. Yet cigarette fatigue is a very real connection.

Behind the feeling of relaxation or stimulation provided by nicotine lies a complex mechanism that gradually disrupts the body’s natural functioning. Poorer sleep quality, reduced oxygen supply, nervous tension and shortness of breath can gradually become part of everyday life.