Comment · Tue, November 27, 2012 · Ceretropic
Verdict on nicotine as a noot?
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guitar1560 · 7 points
Its been a while since anyone has posted about this but what do you guys honestly think of nicotine use (patch, gum, ecig, etc.) as a nootropic? What are the positives and negatives?
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electricmonk500 · 1 points
Where is the evidence that nicotine down-regulates ACH receptors? I've just never personally run into any studies that say that.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
Sorry, I should have said desensitization. They actually up-regulate in response to this desensitization.
http://web.as.uky.edu/Biology/faculty/cooper/Bio401G/nicotineDesen.pdf
http://195.251.198.38/files/animal_physiology/2011_list_projects/12.pdf