TMJ 'dysfunction' - Health implications

The benefits of nicotine

1. Enhanced Cognitive Abilities: Nicotine is recognised for its ability to sharpen memory, heighten attention, and boost creativity.
2. Mental Health Advantages: It offers relief from conditions like depression, anxiety, ADHD, schizophrenia, and dementia.
3. Parkinson's Disease Mitigation: Studies show nicotine can lower the risk of Parkinson's disease and ease some of its symptoms.
4. Pain Relief: Nicotine possesses analgesic properties that help manage chronic pain and reduce inflammation.
5. Alleviation of Ulcerative Colitis: Nicotine patches are effective in mitigating the symptoms of ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease.
6. Heightened Alertness and Focus: By increasing dopamine levels in the brain, nicotine enhances alertness and concentration.
7. Memory Enhancement: Nicotine boosts memory by stimulating Acetylcholine, a key neurotransmitter for learning and memory, thereby improving short-term memory.
8. Mood Stabilsiation: Nicotine binds to receptors in the brain, triggering the release of neurotransmitters like dopamine, which help stabilise mood.
9. Metabolic Boost: It can accelerate the body's metabolism, aiding in weight control.
10. Improved Cognitive Performance: Nicotine use is linked to enhanced cognitive performance and is being investigated for therapeutic applications in diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
It must also be noted that smokers avoided getting infected with Covid.

In a revealing interview with a television network following the groundbreaking discovery of nicotine's potential health benefits, Dr. Ardis elaborated on the swift reaction of global health authorities:

"What did all the governments worldwide do immediately in May 2020 after this discovery?
They discussed it on your show. That was when the FDA, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) began their media blitz, propagating an enormous falsehood that smokers were the most vulnerable to COVID-19 and were dying in large numbers globally. This narrative was patently false. They perpetuated these lies, claiming there was no better time to quit smoking in America than right now, insisting that smokers were at the highest risk for COVID-19.

But why were they deceiving the public? No scientific study anywhere suggested that smokers were at the highest risk of contracting COVID-19. In fact, every study indicated precisely the opposite. They had to mislead you. Why? Because smokers weren't falling ill, and they would never buy into the vaccine agenda. They needed to coerce people into accepting the vaccine. The objective of the COVID-19 crisis was to ensure an injection in every single arm.

They orchestrated a situation where countless elderly individuals were killed with drugs like Remdesivir, midazolam, and morphine in hospitals and nursing homes globally, fabricating the narrative that COVID-19 was the killer. This fearmongering made people panic, leading them to lock themselves down, wear masks, and even get vaccinated in parking lots of places like Home Depot by individuals untrained in administering injections. You and your families and loved ones were subjected to a slew of toxic recommendations—a complete setup, a monumental lie. Now, they are stating that by the year 2030, access to nicotine products such as cigarettes, snuff, nicotine patches, or nicotine gum will be eradicated commercially in this country. They plan to annihilate nicotine 100% from the market."

Individuals with a keen eye might observe that the advantages of nicotine are intricately linked to its availability—or more precisely, its scarcity—as nicotine attaches to receptors in every cell of the body. It's noteworthy that the nicotine content in vegetables is minimal, and even when present, the bioavailability of nutrients is significantly diminished. Among the vegetables in the nightshade family, aubergines boast the highest nicotine levels. This implies that nicotine serves a specific function, and consuming vegetables like aubergines could potentially enhance health by boosting nicotine absorption.

However, these potential benefits should not justify the encouragement of nicotine consumption in its current form, which is often tainted with around 600 addictive contaminants. Such contaminants can negate any potential benefits, leading to addiction, elevated heart rate, increased blood pressure, and a heightened risk of heart disease and cancer. It is essential to seek personalised medical advice from a thoroughly informed healthcare professional.

ANSWERING MANY QUERIES RECEIVED FROM READERS, I QUOTE:
The Harvard nicotine study

Back in July 2016, coinciding with the announcement of FDA deeming regulations, Harvard researchers released a pivotal study on nicotine addiction. The study, titled "A Study of Pyrazines in Cigarettes and How Additives Might Be Used to Enhance Tobacco Addiction," delves into the role of Pyrazines—chemical additives in cigarettes that influence the aroma of the smoke produced.

Pyrazines generate various scents; some impart a "nutty" aroma, while others lend a "chocolatey" fragrance. These chemicals are detrimental to public health, yet the study’s most significant finding is that nicotine lacks addictive properties.

Harvard scientists concentrated on how Pyrazines in cigarettes contribute to addiction. They pointed out that in the 1990s, Big Tobacco faced intense scrutiny and negative publicity. During Bill Clinton's presidency and the implementation of the "sin tax" on tobacco, health warnings about smoking were rampant.

In response, Big Tobacco introduced "low tar" cigarettes, which initially failed to match the rich flavour of traditional options. This changed when they began using Pyrazines to significantly enhance the taste of the smoke. According to the Harvard study, it is these Pyrazines—not nicotine—that are fundamentally addictive.

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A PubMed article reports "Based on the current scientific literature and on new epidemiological data which reveal that current smoking status appears to be a protective factor against the infection by SARS-CoV-2 [1], we hypothesise that the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) plays a key role in the pathophysiology of Covid-19 infection and might represent a target for the prevention and control of Covid-19 infection.[2]
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An abstract from another article is also an eye-opener:
"While SARS-CoV-2 uses angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as the receptor for cell entry, it is important to examine other potential interactions between the virus and other cell receptors. Based on the clinical observation of low prevalence of smoking among hospitalised COVID-19 patients, we examined and identified a "toxin-like" amino acid (aa) sequence in the Receptor Binding Domain of the Spike Glycoprotein of SARS-CoV-2 (aa 375-390), which is homologous to a sequence of the Neurotoxin homolog NL1, one of the many snake venom toxins that are known to interact with nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). We present the 3D structural location of this "toxin-like" sequence on the Spike Glycoprotein and the superposition of the modelled structure of the Neurotoxin homolog NL1 and the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein. [3]
References:
1. Salehi, Z., Motlagh Ghoochani, B., Hasani Nourian, Y. et al. The controversial effect of smoking and nicotine in SARS-CoV-2 infection. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 19, 49 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13223-023-00797-0
2. Changeux JP, Amoura Z, Rey FA, Miyara M. A nicotinic hypothesis for Covid-19 with preventive and therapeutic implications. C R Biol. 2020 Jun 5;343(1):33-39. doi: 10.5802/crbiol.8. PMID: 32720486.
3. Farsalinos K, Eliopoulos E, Leonidas DD, Papadopoulos GE, Tzartos S, Poulas K. Nicotinic Cholinergic System and COVID-19: In Silico Identification of an Interaction between SARS-CoV-2 and Nicotinic Receptors with Potential Therapeutic Targeting Implications. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Aug 13;21(16):5807. doi: 10.3390/ijms21165807. PMID: 32823591; PMCID: PMC7461543.

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