tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890312.post3486115834771614599..comments2024-03-19T23:09:02.136-04:00Comments on Collecting My Thoughts: Normahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11502895616873273470noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890312.post-85394989804642746662008-10-30T12:16:00.000-04:002008-10-30T12:16:00.000-04:00It's hard to know which comes first--it goes to th...It's hard to know which comes first--it goes to the brain so fast (6 seconds) that I'm sure NOT having a smoke can feel pretty awful if you need it. If you were aggressive on nicotine you must have not been a load of fun when you quit! My son has been smoking since he was 14--is now on the patch saving a ton of money. Just about to wean off. The patch has nicotine but not all the other 4000chemicals.<BR/><BR/>From a non-smoking site: Cigarette smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals, including 43 known cancer-causing (carcinogenic) compounds and 400 other toxins. These include nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide, as well as formaldehyde, ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, arsenic, and DDT. <BR/><BR/>Nicotine in small doses acts as a stimulant to the brain. In large doses, it's a depressant, inhibiting the flow of signals between nerve cells. <BR/><BR/>Most of the chemicals inhaled in cigarette smoke stay in the lungs. The more you inhale, the better it feels—and the greater the damage to your lungs."Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11502895616873273470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890312.post-61829164035388534692008-10-30T09:16:00.000-04:002008-10-30T09:16:00.000-04:00Murray sez:I was a smoker for about 25 years. Nico...Murray sez:<BR/>I was a smoker for about 25 years. Nicotine increases your aggressiveness. I have often wondered how much my life would have changed had I not smoked. I do know my health would certainly be much better. It was years after I quit before I stopped craving a cigarette. Like your father, I too delt with people all day working as a account manager. My aggressiveness made a lot of money for my employer and provided me with promotions but it wrecked my heart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com