Paul Saladino· MD
"Nicotine is very unlikely to help the cognitive function of someone who is functioning at their normal capacity."
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We can't find evidence that holds up here. Proponents are reasoning from mechanism or analogy rather than direct human data, and the most credible skeptics raise objections we can't dismiss.
"Nicotine is very unlikely to help the cognitive function of someone who is functioning at their normal capacity."
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"What we and others have shown is that nicotine doesn't do much for memory and attention in the normal population, but it does do something for those whose cognitive function is already impaired."