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Nicotine Is the New Wonder Drug

Posted by kdawson on from the if-it-don't-kill-you-first dept.

Fantastic Lad sends us to Wired for a story on the upside of nicotine. Researchers are developing drugs based on nicotine that may prove beneficial for brains, bowels, blood vessels and immune systems. "Nicotine acts on the acetylcholine receptors in the brain, stimulating and regulating the release of a slew of brain chemicals, including seratonin, dopamine and norepinephrine. Now drugs derived from nicotine and the research on nicotine receptors are in clinical trials for everything from helping to heal wounds, to depression, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, Tourette Syndrome, ADHD, anger management and anxiety." A separate story talks about nicotine warding off Parkinson's disease.

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  1. Oh great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    quit smoking after 15 years. What a bitch. And NOW they say that the nicotine is good?

  2. Re:Oh great by niceone · · Score: 5, Funny

    Stop making me smoke you damned scientists!

    I'm surprised they are letting lab beagles post on slashdot, is it the result of some animal rights campaign?

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  3. Re:Suspicious at best. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Depends on who I was administering it to...

  4. Re:Wait ..... by JargonScott · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm surprised at your typing prowess given that type of activity. o.O

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  5. New nicotine drugs, for a healthy you.... by bodland · · Score: 5, Funny

    Packaged in a 20 dose per container. New fashionable "inhaler" delivery system. Regular, 100 and 120 mg sizes. To take the new drugs you light the end of the inhaler tube and inhale the refreshing vapor. The dose burns with a pleasing aroma and relaxing patterns of vapor. 20 doses, take as needed 20 times per day or more. Packed in soft of hard pack box and cartons. Available at most gas stations. Menthol and other flavors available. NOW over the counter!

    Welcome to a healthy new you.