#344 - AMA #70: Nicotine: impact on cognitive function, performance, and mood, health risks, delivery modalities, and smoking cessation strategies

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So without further delay, here's today's sneak peek of the Ask Me Anything episode. Welcome to Ask Me Anything AMA episode number 70. For today's AMA, we're discussing a topic that has been gaining significant attention in both the scientific community and among the public, and that is nicotine. This is a topic that we get a lot of questions about, not only from our audience, but also from my patients.

In this episode we discuss the distinction between nicotine and tobacco, understanding why nicotine itself is not the primary driver of the major health risks associated with smoking. We discuss the risks of nicotine use, including addiction, sleep disturbances, cardiovascular effects, and its impact on mood and anxiety. We talk about the various delivery methods of nicotine from traditional cigarettes, which I think everybody would agree are bad, to pouches, gums, and synthetic options, ranking them from least to most harmful. The role of nicotine in physical performance, cognitive enhancement, fertility, and its interaction with other stimulants such as caffeine, we touch on the guidance for those interested in minimizing the risks while still using nicotine. And we end this podcast by looking at smoking cessation and considerations for those trying to quit smoking

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