Argues that nicotine acts as both a relaxant and a stimulant drug
What did the Parkinson's disease study show about dopamine?
PD is characterized by low levels of dopamine and due to nicotine stimulating dopamine smokers are less likely to develop PD
How does dopamine work in smoker?
Nicotinestimulates the rewardsystem in the brain that is associated with dopamine but over time the bodydecreases its dopamineproduction and becomes dependent on smoking for dopamine
