It is both a stimulant AND a relaxant, depending on dosage. AFAIK, unique in that regard.
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ilovesatan@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Being a stimulant, I used it for many years to self-treat my ADHD. I did the same with caffeine. Coffee and cigarettes got me through highschool.
ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 9 months ago
When I was smoking I found that they enhanced the effects of other drugs. Since it's a stimulant it keeps you from getting sleepy when you're drinking or smoking weed. With coffee I found it smoothed out the jitters and let me work a lot longer without needing food.
That being said, the constant stink on my clothes and the huge price of cigarettes got me to switch to vaping, and I'm reducing the nicotine concentration to help me kick it entirely.
ilovesatan@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I haven’t smoked in years, but in the off chance I go out for a beer, I will usually bum at least one from somebody.