2007-03-13 15:06:24 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Yes, smoking does increase Blood pressure. It does this because nicotine is a stimulant which acts to increase the heart rate, and also constrict the vessels. So imagine more flow and smaller channel to run it in, this equals more pressure.
Like a garden hose, if you increase your rate (speed or amount of water being pushed out), and you tighen the hose (like say putting a narrowed tip of a spray nozzel) you have more pressure.
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2015-08-07 00:28:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smoking elevates both your pulse rate and your blood pressure. One of the first things a doctor would have someone do with high blood pressure is to quit smoking
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2016-05-18 02:21:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it does increase blood pressure acutely because of the effects of nicotine. Heart rate goes up, as does blood pressure.
2007-03-13 15:09:05 · answer #9 · answered by Gene Guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure does. My coach told a couple of guys I balled with to smoke a cigarette to raise their blood pressure, because they had low blood pressure.
2007-03-13 15:20:13 · answer #10 · answered by juneJr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋