Mental Illness Although people with mental illness are twice as likely to smoke, there may be some benefits to their habit. That being said, the medical profession does see some benefit to mentally ill patients using nicotine. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, those that suffer from mental disorders such as ADHD/ADD, schizophrenia and other disorders may experience positive effects from smoking. Apparently, doses of nicotine have a short term normalization effect on the EEG (electrical activity in the brain). Alzheimer and Dementia- Those that suffer from Alzheimer’s can also benefit from doses of nicotine. According to studies, patients cognitive abilities slightly improved.
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 03:24:38 +0000
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