Alan Sisto

Like your bad advice, Saruman.

But I'm not saying that.

So, of course, hearing him talk about it gives you clarity of mind and patience and this kind of thing.

It made me look up, like, what are the – because I've never been a smoker, so I don't know what the positive effects are.

I know what the negative effects are.

It's lung cancer and emphysema.

And whatever the positive effects are, they're not enough to overweigh that.

But apparently, nicotine does stimulate the release of dopamine, serotonin, and adrenaline.

Research does show increased alertness, relaxation, and even euphoria, which is interesting.

Improved concentration in memory, which is apparently due to increased acetylcholine and norepinephrine neurotransmitters, and reduced anxiety due to beta-endorphins.

Now, that's interesting.

I'm still not going to take up smoking.

The logo's going to be in red and white with this sort of, you know.

No, I'm definitely not advising anybody to take up nicotine in any form.

And even if you found a way to take nicotine that doesn't involve the cancer and the emphysema, it's still very, very bad in the long term.

It's deeply addictive.

But it is interesting that...

he's describing the real world positive effects, especially clarity of mind that, that the tobacco use can give you along with lung cancer and emphysema.

So,

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