Posted by DSCH on August 30, 2003, at 10:20:17
In reply to know what you are trying to say, posted by linkadge on August 29, 2003, at 11:45:17
http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/neuromuscular/mother/acetylcholine.htm
http://www.ontarioprofessionals.com/organic.htm
http://www.inchem.org/documents/pims/chemical/nicotine.htm
Nictoine is produced by plants such as tobacco for the evolutionary purpose of being a nerve agent pesticide. The CNS of insects is admittedly set up somewhat differently than ours, but a large dose of nicotine has potent human toxic effects (adult human LD50 estimated at 0.5-1.0 mg/kg).
I'm not sure if anybody has taken a hard look at the chronic effects of long term low level injestion/inhalation of nicotine sans smoking or chewing.
That said what is highly toxic in "large" doses may not necessarily be harmful and of no benefit to some people in "small" regular doses. (Remember SSRI popularity kicked off because you can't suicide OD on them like the tricyclics, but there are people who still prefer the TCs).
Does nicotine help with your other symptoms ASV?
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