Andrew Huberman· PhD
nicotine interesting compound in light of acetylcholine, focus etc
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nicotine interesting compound in light of acetylcholine, focus etc
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And when that combines with the acetylcholine from nucleus basalis, which causes attentional spotlighting, increases in concentration and focus, and with the feel good properties of dopamine and the motivating properties of dopamine released from the mesolimbic reward pathway. Now you can start to get a picture of why nicotine is such a powerful molecule.
And the increase in acetylcholine, especially from nucleus basalis in the front of the brain, is the reason why it can increase our ability to focus on particular types of endeavors, particular mental work that we're doing, or maybe even particular physical work.