2006-08-23 03:52:28 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
i think its the fact that they have somthing to do, therefore it takes you mind off of the problem at hand
2006-08-23 03:54:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cigarettes do not calm you down rather it contain a product called nicotine which is a powerful stimulant which increase the blood circulation and that gives you a releiving feeling. However addiction happens to be a side effect and then you need this nicotine always. Also cigarettes kill you.
2006-08-23 03:56:00 · answer #2 · answered by Coolguy_punjabi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nicotine is a central nervous system stimulant. But in the brain, it operates differently.
Nicotine binds to various receptors, some of which impact anxiety. By binding to these receptors, nicotine acts as an anti-anxiety medication.
http://www.trdrp.org/research/PageGrant.asp?grant_id=4013
And because nicotine is very quickly absorbed, and reaches the brain very soon after ingestion, smoking can cause a near-immediate reduction in anxiety.
2006-08-23 04:04:40 · answer #3 · answered by TJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nicotine, and the reason it calms you down is because you're becoming addicted to it. You may want to start using another means of stress relief, like sitting next to an aromatherapy candle or drinking peppermint tea. Don't get too attached to nicotine or it'll be too hard to quit.
2006-08-23 03:56:59 · answer #4 · answered by Martha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The nicotine in cigarettes incites the brain’s norepinephrine and serotonin systems. This amplifies the dopamine and generates pleasurable sensations
2006-08-23 06:55:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The effect of a cigarettes is due to mental addiction to the habit of smoking. It is due to the power of the mind that such an effect exists.
2006-08-23 03:54:59 · answer #6 · answered by Calvin the Bold 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People with depression smoke more than the general population. Recent finding are that nicotine has anti-depressant effects:
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2002-04/foas-nsa041602.php
2006-08-23 03:57:58 · answer #7 · answered by raysny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing in a cigarette calms people down. its accually a stimulant. I think just taking a 5 min break is what helps people cool off.
2006-08-23 03:54:51 · answer #8 · answered by bjh 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nictotine yes, but also it is the repetition of smoking the cig. Think about when people breathe in a bag if they are stressed out or anxious. Same thing except cigs can kill you and people around you.
2006-08-23 03:55:13 · answer #9 · answered by hawksfan17 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mama
I smoked 3 pks /day for about 18 years. When I stopped, I realized that smoking stopped the unpleasant feeling in your chest that was actually caused by smoking.
I liked that one, now years later I have bigger battles to fight
2006-08-23 03:57:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The nicotine
2006-08-23 03:54:26 · answer #11 · answered by Quinn N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋