Decreased stress levels and nicotine concentrations in the urine of active smokers after consuming antioxidants

Antioxidants are able to bind free radicals in the body. One of the antioxidants that is easy to consume is Vitamin C with a certain dose. Vitamin C contains high antioxidant compounds and plays an important role in increasing endurance. Consumption of vitamin C can reduce stress levels of active smokers. During stress, cortisol levels are very high. Cortisol levels are regulated by Vitamin C which also acts as a connective tissue regenerator and functions in the immune system. This study aims to study the reduction in stress levels of active smokers after giving Vitamin C. The reduction in stress levels of smokers was measured using the HARS method on the third day after giving this compound. Purposive sampling method was developed for 60 respondents. The paired t test was developed using SPSS. The results showed that there was a very strong and significant relationship obtained at the 0.01 level. There is a difference between before and after treatment in consuming antioxidant in this study. Nicotine levels in the urine in active smokers were determined experimentally. There was a decrease in nicotine levels on the third day. This indicates that giving Vitamin C can reduce stress levels of active smokers and there is an indirect relationship with a decrease in nicotine concentrations in the urine of active smokers.