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Anecdotal, but many smokers I’ve known are using nicotine as a cognitive enhancer.
by 0x8BADF00D 6y ago
Anecdotal, but many smokers I’ve known are using nicotine as a cognitive enhancer.
- stronglikedan 6y agoYup. I've solved many a perplexing problem over a five minute cigarette break. Now that I've quit, I find a brisk five minute walk is a suitable substitute, but not quite up to par with the nicotine. I consider it a good compromise though, considering the health risks.
- alexilliamson 6y agoWhat's your caffeine intake like? I'm wondering if drinking an extra cup of coffee can help cognitively or if the caffeine stimulation just makes the nicotine craving worse.
- yiyus 6y agoI don't think there is a general answer. I have to quit coffee when I try to quit smoking (it reduces the craving and helps me to sleep at night), but I know people who have quit substituting the tobacco with huge amounts of coffee. You will have to find what works better for you. Good luck!
- stronglikedan 6y agoVery high. I only stop when I start getting the jitters. although, back when I smoked, I was never one that had to have a cigarette and coffee together, but I hear it's very common.
- eyelidlessness 6y agoFWIW, if you find nicotine (or caffeine as suggested in nearby comments) helps you cognitively, that's a potential sign that you have a dopamine deficiency (i.e. ADHD).
- stronglikedan 6y agoWell, I have been diagnosed with ADD, so that would make sense.