Posted by Quintal on March 3, 2007, at 22:52:25 [reposted on March 8, 2007, at 8:51:30 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Nicotine as a therapeutic medication » Quintal, posted by yxibow on March 3, 2007, at 21:53:51
Sorry Jay, that was meant as a general comment, I ticked the 'add name of previous poster' box as usual without checking who it was directed at.
>And nicotine always seems to follow alcohol at pubs, a sort of counterintuitive logic.
I don't think it's logic they're acting on Jay, nicotine seems to enhance the 'beer buzz' - a bit like an upper/downer combo I imagine.
>But its not a reason to go out and smoke or down some nicotine.
Well, I think pharmacutical grade nicotine might be for treatment resistant depressives because:
"I mentioned that there have been studies that attest to nicotine's power over depression."
.....at a time where amphetamines and opiates are being prescribed for that condition. As Phillipa says, it seems to help attention and motivation in people with Schizophrenia as well as aiding learning and memory.
>Its horribly addictive stuff for a majority of people.
Likewise for amphetamines, benzos and opiates, should their users ever decide to quit. I imagine few people would ever stop if they were available OTC and on sale general public in grocery stores. I think you have to factor in the ease of availability - many people failed to quit barbs, opiates, coke and Benzedrine when they were easily available through legal outlets.
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