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It is both. A stimulant and a sedative (dumb categories).
by erichahn 5y ago
It is both. A stimulant and a sedative (dumb categories).
- Grimm1 5y agoTIL and it's actually the fact that causes the seeking behavior which eventually forms the addiction. Epinephrine causes the kick and beta-endorphin the drop. Neat. I went and searched it up because I was curious and you surely are correct. Not sure why they're dumb categories though
- gary_0 5y ago> Not sure why they're dumb categories though How can something stimulate and sedate at the same time? It's legacy nomenclature that has become counterintuitive. Like how electrons are negative and holes are positive.
- Grimm1 5y agoI mean it effects two separate systems that produce chemicals that cause different effects, one stimulates, and one sedates/depresses. It's not like the nicotine itself is doing both.