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>>[2]: Compare http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine#Pharmacology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine#Pharmacology and http://www.energyfiend.com/harmful-effe

by berntb 13y ago

>>[2]: Compare http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine#Pharmacology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine#Pharmacology and http://www.energyfiend.com/harmful-effects-of-caffeine http://www.energyfiend.com/harmful-effects-of-caffeine Cough, was that completely honest? since you linked to Wikipedia for Nicotine, I suspect you did know you'd get lots of really good effects by linking to Wikipedia for caffeine. :-) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_effects_of_coffee#All-cause_mortality http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_effects_of_coffee#All-ca...

Semaphor 13y ago
Wikipedia had a lack of harmful effects of caffeine (or at least none written in a way I as a layman can understand) and I thought a site with articles about caffeine selling caffeine products would make an okayish substitution. Again for nicotine there is no convenient list on Wikipedia, so: > In one study, a group of Alzheimer's patients were given nicotine patches, while another received a placebo. Those with nicotine patches maintained their cognitive abilities longer and sometimes even recovered lost cognitive function. > Contrary to popular opinion, the study showed that nicotine actually boosts the growth of new blood vessels. > In 2006, Duke scientists found that people with depression who were treated with nicotine patches reported a decrease in their depressive feelings. The results were perhaps not surprising for a drug associated with imparting a "buzz." However, the research also showed a direct link between nicotine and an increase in the release of dopamine and serotonin, two vital neurotransmitters. A lack of dopamine or serotonin is a common cause of depression. -- http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/drugs-alcohol/nicotine-health-benefits.htm http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/drugs-alcohol/nicot... again, there is much more on Google Scholar.

by berntb 13y ago

Semaphor 13y ago

Wikipedia had a lack of harmful effects of caffeine (or at least none written in a way I as a layman can understand) and I thought a site with articles about caffeine selling caffeine products would make an okayish substitution. Again for nicotine there is no convenient list on Wikipedia, so: > In one study, a group of Alzheimer's patients were given nicotine patches, while another received a placebo. Those with nicotine patches maintained their cognitive abilities longer and sometimes even recovered lost cognitive function. > Contrary to popular opinion, the study showed that nicotine actually boosts the growth of new blood vessels. > In 2006, Duke scientists found that people with depression who were treated with nicotine patches reported a decrease in their depressive feelings. The results were perhaps not surprising for a drug associated with imparting a "buzz." However, the research also showed a direct link between nicotine and an increase in the release of dopamine and serotonin, two vital neurotransmitters. A lack of dopamine or serotonin is a common cause of depression. -- http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/drugs-alcohol/nicotine-health-benefits.htm http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/drugs-alcohol/nicot... again, there is much more on Google Scholar.