Ep. 45 Nicotine: Wonder Drug or Supervillain?

Smoking sucks...but Nicotine...ehh might not be so bad Notes: What is POTS?: https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/atrial-fibrillation/postural-orthostatic-tachycardia#1 Benefits of Nicotine: https://www.nootropedia.com/benefits-of-nicotine/ Nicotine, The Wonder Drug: https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/nicotine-the-wonder-drug\ Self Hacked Nicotine: https://selfhacked.com/blog/28-proven-health-benefits-nicotine-4-potential-risks/ Ugh Fields: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/EFQ3F6kmt4WHXRqik/ugh-fields Immunosuppressive and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Nicotine Administered by Patch in an Animal Model: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC404586/ Is Nicotine All Bad?: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-nicotine-all-bad/ Is Nicotine Bad for you? : https://veppocig.com/pages/is-nicotine-bad-for-you/ Twins who smoke: https://www.trueactivist.com/this-is-what-7-smoker-vs-non-smoker-identical-twins-look-like-after-years-of-lighting-up/ Benefits of Nicotine Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1859921 Monster Thread on Nicotine Effects: https://raypeatforum.com/community/threads/nicotine-through-a-peat-prism.9898/ Nicotine increases insulin sensitivity in Mice: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3520975/ Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotinic_acetylcholine_receptor The Dangers of Quitting Smoking by Eric Berg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQP3Gq-IGbA Products: Nicotine Patch: https://amzn.to/38WDIXF Nicotine Lozenge: https://amzn.to/2REzVbW Music by Jenny Jahlee from Live at KBOO