To out illogical, moronic comments/claims people like you make.
Not sure where you're coming from. Maybe yours is the knee-jerk antipathy of westerners in the late 20th century/21st century. Maybe you've had near and derar ones die prematurely due to their smoking. In which case ,you have my commiserations.
But I do wonder how sympathetic the posters here would be if the girlfriend or mother of ,say, Rich Piana or Dallas McCarver joined the board, denouncing the use of anabolic compounds and asking that we support tougher punishments for those who illegally deal and use steroids, growth hormones ,insulin or peptides.
I think you might be slightly hypocritical here,or dong a proper risk asessement...
...........As for tobacco,which was introduced to the wider world by Columbus in 1492,and has been part of the fabric of society for over 5 centuries, has its uses. The users are not simply doing to relieve unpleasant withdrawal symptoms.,though that is there of course,for those that intake daily...
Of course there is the fact that it is pleasurable in itself,has a great deal in its appeal....
Like alcohol,it's a great social drug,and a way of breaking the ice with strangers. It is singular too it its way of being able to bring people of opposite political persuasions or enemy sides together in a state of amiability. Witness soldiers during World War 1 ,on Christmas Day, going over the top and exchanging and smoking cigarettes; or an older tradition, warring Native Americans bands sitting together after a battle ,with their peace pipes,to mark the end of hostilities.
It is also a fine stimulant ,counteracting the effects of depressants, and unlike ,say, caffeine or amphetamine used to ward off sleep deprivation it leaves you in a more alert. less "zombie-like" state.....
Deeper intakes of nicotine can instill a feeling of reverie or introspection.So you can go deep into yourself when reading a book,by yourself or even in a social situation....
It enhances mood .One of more well known instance being the traditional cigarette in the refractory period to remove feelings of "tristesse" or despondency....
It also works synergistically with drugs such as cannabis or alcohol ,enhancing the pleasurable high you get from them.After a couple of cigarillos,I find myself thirsting for a few beers.
Paradoxically,given how well nicotine goes with certain drugs,food is less pleasurable on nicotine.. Often you find yourself eating less and drinking more ,if you regularly use tobacco. It also increases your metabolism and increases fat loss. So,if you want a cure,for the nation's obesity epidemic free nicotine prescriptions might be one of tacking the problem.
Also,sometimes basing your life on a system of chemical rewards is a good way of motivating yourself to get things done on a day to day basiss Nicotine is a good drug for that and its long-term effects are better understood that many prescription drugs..
Finally-and this effect isn't often mentioned,it can make dreams,with their random,imaginative,free-association more vivid ,surreal and memorable.
So,yes, it is a very unusual drug,with many effects.. So,while I don't recommend that you take it,I urge you not to dismiss its usage out of hand.
