Posted by linkadge on January 19, 2009, at 18:22:13
In reply to Re: Nicotine increases GAD67 levels in schizophrenia » SLS, posted by seldomseen on January 19, 2009, at 10:20:27
>Now, having said that, I will also say (perhaps >it goes without saying) that the methods we have >to deliver nicotine need some serious >improvement. It's effects on the cardiovascular >system are profound and induce significant >morbidity.
There is very little research to suggest that nicotine replacement therapy is infact associated with cardiovascular disease. I remember reading one study in which low-moderate dose nicotine actually lowered blood pressure.
>Of course, there is the threat of cancer that >looms large among tobacco users. If only we had >a form of nicotine that targeted the brain >only
Nicotine is not carcinogenic. It does increase angiogenesis which some have theorized could promote tumor growth, but angiognesis can also be beneficial in heart disease and some forms of brain injury.
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