does smoke really give short term memory-attention span problems?

Answer 1

This is a simplistic answer, but you'll get the drift.
Basically when you take a puff on a cigarette, the oxygen in your blood is partly replaced with carbon monoxide, so yes, there goes your some of your brain power, which includes short term memory, re-action times, critical thinking and so on.
On the other hand, when you smoke, your blood vessels constrict, so your heart has to beat a bit faster to keep your blood flowing. This can have the effect of making a smoker feel a bit jumpy and hyped up. Don't forget a smoker is also getting feel-good chemicals released in their brain, which makes them, well, feel good, as they top up these levels by nicotine each time they smoke.

So now the smoker is feeling mildly alert, but pleasantly relaxed. The brain is NOT functioning absolutely 100%, but we all know the power of our thinking, and when smokers swear that their mind and memory is as sharp as a tack, or they do their best work, or come up with brilliant ideas only after smoking, well, they may very well do that, because they've programmed themselves to think that.

So when you quit smoking, learning to re-program your mental state, is important...

This website has a great course to do that, plus lots of free information:
http://www.quitguide.com

Answer 2

I don't know, but I hate the smell of cigarette smoke.

Answer 3

Which type of "smoke" would you be referring?

Answer 4

I guess.. I've never smoked, nor will I ever

Answer 5

I think it does if you do it over a period of time

Answer 6

Yes, it does.

Answer 7

weed does

Answer 8

uuuhhh,not sure,,can`t remember ??