stress and anxiety affect nicotine tolerance and dependence.

[dc2k08]

Research has shown that stress and anxiety affect nicotine tolerance and dependence. The stress hormone corticosterone reduces the effects of nicotine; therefore, more nicotine must be consumed to achieve the same effect. This increases tolerance to nicotine and leads to increased dependence. Studies in animals have also shown that stress can directly cause relapse to nicotine self-administration after a period of abstinence.

Other studies have shown that animals cannot discriminate between the effects of nicotine and the effects of ........ Studies have also shown that nicotine self-administration sensitizes animals to self-administer ....... more readily.

Cigarettes and Other Nicotine Products

[CaSHMeRe]

Awww... Makes Sense ... I know when anxiety, stress, lack of sleep, in my world goes up, so does my esmoking ... Nice to research behind it!

Interesting article DC.

[SMILIN]

No wonder I been smoking so much, thrading futures in this market is just a breeze

[TropicalBob]

There was a published report today -- no surprise -- saying suicides among the middle class are way up. It's the economy, stupid! And I bet if micro-measurements could be taken, smoking would be on the rise, too, at this very moment. Nicotine "normalizes" a person, lowering anxiety and stress while alerting that person at the same time. Lots of stressed folks will hit the cigarettes to fulfill that promise.

[SmokingInTexas]

I'm planning on doing MY part for the economy. Tonight on the way home, I'm buying some beer, so I can go home, drink, vape, and forget about the problems with the economy.

Wait, is this one of those "paradox" thingies?