Andrew Huberman· PhD
yes nicotine increases focus also is (very) habit forming (duh), is not carcinogenic unless smoked, vaped, dipped or snuffed & is an usual stimulant b/c simultaneously focuses & relaxes you, also raises BP.
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yes nicotine increases focus also is (very) habit forming (duh), is not carcinogenic unless smoked, vaped, dipped or snuffed & is an usual stimulant b/c simultaneously focuses & relaxes you, also raises BP.
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yeah it's a dosing effect so the interesting thing about nicotine is that it can enhance focus in the brain but in the periphery it actually provides some muscle relaxation so it's kind of the perfect drug if you think about it again um it's it was reflecting on this how when we were growing up people would smoke on plane they had a smoking section on the plane you know people smoked all the time and now hardly anyone smokes for all the obvious reasons but yeah it provides that really Ideal Balance between being alert but being mellow and relaxed in the body so um hence it's reinforcing properties