Posted by nolvas on July 4, 2006, at 19:58:43
In reply to bad question- cigs, posted by helpme on July 4, 2006, at 18:56:28
I'm going to answer the question... however I strongly suggest you don't use smoking to try and gain a positive effect to your mood. Smoking is absolutely and definitely a menace to your health. The disadvantages of smoking far far outweigh any possible benefits from ingesting nicotine by smoking.
Nicotine may stimulate the release of Dopamine within the Brain and may inhibit the breakdown of Dopamine by the Monoamine Oxidase Type B (MAO-B) enzyme.
Colgan, M. Dopamine: The controller. Muscular Development Fitness Health. 34(1):44, 1997.
The author provides evidence that nicotine ingestion causes a very rapid increase in dopamine activity.
Nicotine may stimulate the release of Endorphins within the Brain.
Nicotine may stimulate the release of Vasopressin from the Hypothalamus.Nicotine may inhibit Monoamine Oxidase Type B (MAO-B) (by up to 40%)
Fowler, J. S., et al. Inhibition of monoamine oxidase B in the brains of smokers. Nature. 379(6567):733-736, 1996.
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