Remember people, it's just another plant! They're the ones making a big deal out of it where none exists
Nicotine could soon be rehabilitated as a treatment for schizophrenia, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, as well as hyperactivity disorders.
Research shows that the chemical that has addicted millions to smoking has a powerful impact on brain activity in patients who suffer from psychiatric and degenerative disorders.
Some experiments have shown that nicotine can slow down the onset of Parkinson's symptoms; others have had revealed its power in curtailing the hallucinations of schizophrenics.
'A whole range of psychiatric conditions seem to be helped by nicotine,' said Dr Dan McGehee, a neurobiologist at the University of Chicago. 'However, such benefits do not justify smoking. The lethal effects of cigarettes far outweigh any help they provide. On the other hand, our research does suggest that derivatives of nicotine, administered medically, could help to alleviate a range of psychiatric problems.'
Nicotine is known to switch on receptors on the surface of cells in certain parts of the brain, causing these neurones to release the neuro-transmitter dopamine, a chemical that is associated with feelings of pleasure. This effect leads to a person's addiction.
Comment: On this paragraph:
'A whole range of psychiatric conditions seem to be helped by nicotine,' said Dr Dan McGehee, a neurobiologist at the University of Chicago. 'However, such benefits do not justify smoking. The lethal effects of cigarettes far outweigh any help they provide. On the other hand, our research does suggest that derivatives of nicotine, administered medically, could help to alleviate a range of psychiatric problems.'
The most effective and practical way to infuse nicotine into the brain is by smoking tobacco. Other commonly available methods are much less effective.
There is a BIG difference between smoking more or less pure tobacco and name brand cigarettes, specifically, the any number of over 200 chemicals that are added to name brand cigarettes that are not present in hand rolled tobacco. Is the scientific community so impotent that it cannot figure this out and at least do some studies on it?
Comment: On this paragraph: The most effective and practical way to infuse nicotine into the brain is by smoking tobacco. Other commonly available methods are much less effective.
There is a BIG difference between smoking more or less pure tobacco and name brand cigarettes, specifically, the any number of over 200 chemicals that are added to name brand cigarettes that are not present in hand rolled tobacco. Is the scientific community so impotent that it cannot figure this out and at least do some studies on it?