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So, does use of nicotine cause nitric oxide to be released in the body? Was there some anecdotal data related to smoking and infection rate? I know very littl

So, does use of nicotine cause nitric oxide to be released in the body? Was there some anecdotal data related to smoking and infection rate? I know very little about biology.

podgaj 7y ago
Smoking will reduce BH4 and that will lower NOS2 activity leading to lower NO. Nicotine on its own will inhibit GCH1 and lower levels of BH4 directly. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6201367/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6201367/ So no.