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The rise in blood pressure is due both to an increase in cardiac output and in total peripheral vascular resistance. Interestingly, the study also noted that while the act of smoking causes spikes in blood pressure, stopping smoking can also have the same effect as a part of withdrawal, describing the effect as a paradox

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However, for strict "dry" or zero-calorie fasting, caution might be necessary as the lungs absorb whatever energy is in the inhaled vapours