Andrew Huberman· PhD
he uses nicotine gum 3-4X/day (?!) to enhance his focus.
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
he uses nicotine gum 3-4X/day (?!) to enhance his focus.
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So the basic takeaway of the study is that nicotine delivered by way of nicotine gum, not by smoking, dipping, or snuffing was able to increase cognitive performance and motor output.
nicotine does seem to be very good at enhancing cognitive function, at least in the short term