Thank you for highlighting the issue of correlation vs causality vs backwards causality. Nicotine is an antipsychotic, so psychosis generally leads to nicotine

Thank you for highlighting the issue of correlation vs causality vs backwards causality. Nicotine is an antipsychotic, so psychosis generally leads to nicotine use as it's much more user-friendly than prescription antipsychotics. About the movie tropes, nicotine is an acetylcholinergic agent similar to caffeine. These agents act as nootropic stimulants hence the movie tropes. Both natural and synthetic insecticides have been known to poison people due to their potent acetylcholinergic activity. [1] THC is a different beast. It's well accepted that THC is psychedelic enough to bring out latent schizophrenia. What most folks don't know about is the temporary psychosis it can cause. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organophosphate_poisoning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organophosphate_poisoning