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Curr Neuropharmacol September 2018 PMID 29110618

Cognitive Effects of Nicotine: Recent Progress.

Gerald Valentine, Mehmet Sofuoglu

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Discussions consistently emphasize the cognitive-enhancing effects of nicotine, with posts referencing scientific studies, remarks about medical applications, and calls to reconsider regulatory policies, demonstrating active engagement and support for the article's findings.

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Most discussions acknowledge the cognitive benefits of nicotine, referencing research and scientific reviews, showing general support for the article’s claims.

InterestHigh interest

Posts display high interest, with mentions of clinical benefits, potential medical applications, and calls for deeper understanding, indicating curiosity and engagement.

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Users cite scientific references, debate implications, and discuss regulatory issues, reflecting thoughtful and in-depth engagement.

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The discussions suggest that the article influences perceptions about nicotine, potentially shaping opinions on its medical and cognitive value, though some skepticism remains.

Abstract in brief

  • Nicotine's cognitive-enhancing effects play a significant role in the initiation and maintenance of tobacco use disorder (TUD), especially in individuals with preexisting cognitive deficits.
  • Recent research using both animal and human studies shows that nicotine improves attention, working memory, fine motor skills, and episodic memory, involving specific nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits.
  • Understanding how nicotine impacts brain regions and networks related to cognition could lead to better treatments for smoking cessation, as poor cognitive performance is linked to higher relapse rates.]
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Snusforumet
@Snusforumet · X

Kausalitet är alltid knepigt, särskilt för den som utför en moralistisk och ideologisk kamp. Men forskningen tycks snarare visa att nikotin har positiva kognitiva effekter: https://t.co/xN7KUX3Vfj.

Oct 7, 2022 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 787 followers View post →
ANTONIO TOSCANO
@atoscanof4 · X

@JuanPlazaHerna1 @andres_esp7719 @Monica_Garcia_G @javierpadillab @sanidadgob Claro hay una diferencia muy grande.... espero que ya los vaperos nos demos cuenta e hilen lo que pretende el gobierno... https://t.co/GeKrYD2doh https://t.co/wcT5HhNYGa https://t.co/0aemtxC8wY La Nicotina te despierta...

Dec 4, 2024 · 4 likes · 3 shares · 3,859 followers View post →
Alastair Zaraza's liminal corpse party
@outliersgeorg · X

@ScottParkCO @nwilliams030 It should be a crime punishable by a month of hard-for-you labor (reading books explaining how the world works) to make a vapid comment like this. Policing the r-slurs from buying cigarettes is actually counterproductive even https://t.co/n5VvF0fiTl

Mar 21, 2025 · 3 likes · 1,852 followers View post →
#sonoflibertyradio
@nachtnoir · X

@Alacazowie @dmburkeauthor @IngloriousBhere Studies have found that nicotine can have a number of benefits, including: Cognitive enhancement: Nicotine can improve attention, concentration, memory, and fine motor coordination. It can also help with boredom and drowsiness. https://t.co/8Auy5kbTnT Cognitive impairment

Sep 20, 2024 · 3 likes · 3 shares · 1,230 followers View post →
Richard Harper
@harpersnotes · X

@FromKulak Cognitive Effects of Nicotine: Recent Progress. 2018. (TUD = Tobacco Use Disorder.) (After a little searching. Pretty comprehensive review. See especially section 4.1.) (Also hmm, ~perhaps~ a benefit by controlling circadian timing of rest and active?) https://t.co/ASqx9AmE4E ..

Nov 21, 2023 · 2 likes · 1 share · 2,216 followers View post →
Prometheus
@PrometheusNRx · X

References: [1] https://t.co/5Mm6wEdt8n [2] https://t.co/omhAx0rFAd [3] https://t.co/sSrVHryo9t [4] https://t.co/KDU77u6jA1 [5] https://t.co/JeZ1OAeeGP

Apr 21, 2023 · 2 likes · 958 followers View post →

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Brad Again
@bradagain.bsky.social · Bluesky

Nicotine is also a cognitive enhancer. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29110618/

Jul 5, 2025 · 1 like View post →
bejo
@raynuriyanto · X

@DimsPrastyo @fififefu @cyber_entrance @marufins @sdenta Rokok tidak melulu soal racun. Makanya saya tidak setuju rokok haram. https://t.co/pvy0PS8pk8

Jun 4, 2025 · 163 followers View post →
Alastair Zaraza's liminal corpse party
@outliersgeorg · X

@ScottParkCO @nwilliams030 It should be a crime punishable by a month of hard-for-you labor (reading books explaining how the world works) to make a vapid comment like this. Policing the r-slurs from buying cigarettes is actually counterproductive even https://t.co/n5VvF0fiTl

Mar 21, 2025 · 3 likes · 1,852 followers View post →
GEAR MODS
@gearmods · X

RT @atoscanof4: @JuanPlazaHerna1 @andres_esp7719 @Monica_Garcia_G @javierpadillab @sanidadgob Claro hay una diferencia muy grande.... esper…

Dec 5, 2024 · 3 shares · 104 followers View post →
Ivanna_
@VapinSquirrel · X

RT @atoscanof4: @JuanPlazaHerna1 @andres_esp7719 @Monica_Garcia_G @javierpadillab @sanidadgob Claro hay una diferencia muy grande.... esper…

Dec 4, 2024 · 3 shares · 1,665 followers View post →
ANTONIO TOSCANO
@atoscanof4 · X

RT @atoscanof4: @JuanPlazaHerna1 @andres_esp7719 @Monica_Garcia_G @javierpadillab @sanidadgob Claro hay una diferencia muy grande.... esper…

Dec 4, 2024 · 3 shares · 3,859 followers View post →
ANTONIO TOSCANO
@atoscanof4 · X

@JuanPlazaHerna1 @andres_esp7719 @Monica_Garcia_G @javierpadillab @sanidadgob Claro hay una diferencia muy grande.... espero que ya los vaperos nos demos cuenta e hilen lo que pretende el gobierno... https://t.co/GeKrYD2doh https://t.co/wcT5HhNYGa https://t.co/0aemtxC8wY La Nicotina te despierta...

Dec 4, 2024 · 4 likes · 3 shares · 3,859 followers View post →
BOREDOM SOCIETY (ISBS)
@BoredomSociety · X

RT @nachtnoir: @Alacazowie @dmburkeauthor @IngloriousBhere Studies have found that nicotine can have a number of benefits, including: Cogni…

Sep 29, 2024 · 3 shares · 937 followers View post →
David M Burke
@dmburkeauthor · X

RT @nachtnoir: @Alacazowie @dmburkeauthor @IngloriousBhere Studies have found that nicotine can have a number of benefits, including: Cogni…

Sep 21, 2024 · 3 shares · 13,072 followers View post →
L. Marie
@LMarie4 · X

RT @nachtnoir: @Alacazowie @dmburkeauthor @IngloriousBhere Studies have found that nicotine can have a number of benefits, including: Cogni…

Sep 20, 2024 · 3 shares · 4,290 followers View post →
#sonoflibertyradio
@nachtnoir · X

@Alacazowie @dmburkeauthor @IngloriousBhere Studies have found that nicotine can have a number of benefits, including: Cognitive enhancement: Nicotine can improve attention, concentration, memory, and fine motor coordination. It can also help with boredom and drowsiness. https://t.co/8Auy5kbTnT Cognitive impairment

Sep 20, 2024 · 3 likes · 3 shares · 1,230 followers View post →
ANTONIO TOSCANO
@atoscanof4 · X

@LangostaReborn @DiedSuddenly_ Sobre todo por esto , https://t.co/WvqZpwUaZG que no ves que nos mantiene despiertos antes tanta miseria que nos hacen los Gobiernos https://t.co/y7npYAGhiZ https://t.co/7cU9X4Q6jh https://t.co/GeKrYD2doh Para que nos quieren despiertos ????

Aug 23, 2024 · 3,859 followers View post →
Leggmason
@Leggmason111 · X

@dywidendowopl Tak ma zastosowania medyczne np po-cowidowe terapie. Jest też dobrym dopalaczem dla mózgu Cognitive Effects of Nicotine: Recent Progress - PMC (https://t.co/0rxZtGRwvN) Gdyby nie dym papierosowy wszystko byłoby ok.

Jun 3, 2024 · 1 like · 69 followers View post →
OrphanAnnie
@00OrphanAnnie · X

Cognitive Effects of Nicotine: Recent Progress https://t.co/mJ8nfdlDsb

Apr 19, 2024 · 71 followers View post →
Antonio LAG
@strkanthony · X

RT @atoscanof4: @Clive_Bates @europeanvaping @grannylouisa The time has come to ask without conspiracies... What hinders you from consuming…

Apr 16, 2024 · 2 shares · 36 followers View post →
ANTONIO TOSCANO
@atoscanof4 · X

RT @atoscanof4: @Clive_Bates @europeanvaping @grannylouisa The time has come to ask without conspiracies... What hinders you from consuming…

Apr 15, 2024 · 2 shares · 3,859 followers View post →
ANTONIO TOSCANO
@atoscanof4 · X

@Clive_Bates @europeanvaping @grannylouisa The time has come to ask without conspiracies... What hinders you from consuming nicotine in a clean way??? Why do they want to remove it from reach with ideological regulations??? https://t.co/oVrgMDlkis https://t.co/GeKrYD2doh https://t.co/OeuGbynpLg https://t.co/ANVqLowvZD

Apr 15, 2024 · 1 like · 2 shares · 3,859 followers View post →
Mang Idik
@dokter_kampung · X

@rokok_indonesia Justru nicotine meningkatkan fungsi kognitif Valentine G, Sofuoglu M. Cognitive Effects of Nicotine: Recent Progress. Curr Neuropharmacol. 2018;16(4):403-414. doi: 10.2174/1570159X15666171103152136. PMID: 29110618; PMCID: PMC6018192.

Dec 2, 2023 · 1 like · 6,160 followers View post →
Richard Harper
@harpersnotes · X

RT @harpersnotes: @FromKulak Cognitive Effects of Nicotine: Recent Progress. 2018. (TUD = Tobacco Use Disorder.) (After a little searching.…

Nov 21, 2023 · 1 share · 2,216 followers View post →
Richard Harper
@harpersnotes · X

@FromKulak Cognitive Effects of Nicotine: Recent Progress. 2018. (TUD = Tobacco Use Disorder.) (After a little searching. Pretty comprehensive review. See especially section 4.1.) (Also hmm, ~perhaps~ a benefit by controlling circadian timing of rest and active?) https://t.co/ASqx9AmE4E ..

Nov 21, 2023 · 2 likes · 1 share · 2,216 followers View post →
ANTONIO TOSCANO
@atoscanof4 · X

RT @atoscanof4: @PasumechaM @HLGatell La nicotina tiene incluso beneficios clinicos... lo puedes encontrar en https://t.co/B3pDBPq1Y9 http…

Nov 3, 2023 · 1 share · 3,859 followers View post →
ANTONIO TOSCANO
@atoscanof4 · X

@PasumechaM @HLGatell La nicotina tiene incluso beneficios clinicos... lo puedes encontrar en https://t.co/B3pDBPq1Y9 https://t.co/GeKrYD2doh https://t.co/2EbSBZCp6X Aca nos lo Explica @Clive_Bates Exdirector de @AshOrg y el Dr. Fagerstrom, inventor del test de dependencia de la nicotina a nivel https://t.co/rA9uruVgVd

Nov 3, 2023 · 1 like · 1 share · 3,859 followers View post →
Mang Idik
@dokter_kampung · X

@tepukberwudhu @rideblck @marvv_venta @lilaccountz Hasil penelitian ini membuktikan kebenaran ucapan Einstein tentang peran tembakau dalam lahirnya teori relativitas https://t.co/hI1H6tCiTF

Apr 27, 2023 · 6,160 followers View post →
Prometheus
@PrometheusNRx · X

References: [1] https://t.co/5Mm6wEdt8n [2] https://t.co/omhAx0rFAd [3] https://t.co/sSrVHryo9t [4] https://t.co/KDU77u6jA1 [5] https://t.co/JeZ1OAeeGP

Apr 21, 2023 · 2 likes · 958 followers View post →
Diario de un vapeador
@DiarioVapeador · X

@Magesticduck981 @TahirTturk Oh, you're right. Look what I found in Google. Read it, and leave alone for a while. https://t.co/tnWKXeGT9i

Mar 14, 2023 · 1,151 followers View post →
BonSang
@TresBonSang · X

@CTVMontreal yep, its not a Dictatorshit like ROC. non-smoke tobacco is healthy. https://t.co/3f73LEHTMX

Feb 4, 2023 · 180 followers View post →
Mike
@mikethiel83 · X

@ScooterCasterNY Cognitive Effects of Nicotine: Recent Progress - PMC - NCBI https://t.co/3tsIxMFWFa

Jan 20, 2023 · 576 followers View post →
ANTONIO TOSCANO
@atoscanof4 · X

RT @atoscanof4: @Fleetpoet @TFCSanDiego @FDA I complement you https://t.co/2EbSBZCp6X https://t.co/MQ5OjGbvrf https://t.co/GeKrYD2doh https…

Dec 16, 2022 · 1 share · 3,859 followers View post →
ANTONIO TOSCANO
@atoscanof4 · X

@Fleetpoet @TFCSanDiego @FDA I complement you https://t.co/2EbSBZCp6X https://t.co/MQ5OjGbvrf https://t.co/GeKrYD2doh https://t.co/6i2R8XGlMV https://t.co/AQAmN0YPcR https://t.co/x7Ox9cuMAI https://t.co/DyWavQEFlx https://t.co/Ey877Rx3PY https://t.co/T87wKm8p2B

Dec 16, 2022 · 1 like · 1 share · 3,859 followers View post →
ANTONIO TOSCANO
@atoscanof4 · X

@carrlossoto @un_tal_urologo No me digas, los artículos sobre los beneficios de la nicotina vienen desde los años 70, antes que existiera el vapeo y se refiere a muchos campos https://t.co/MQ5OjFTmd7 https://t.co/GeKrYDjgqh https://t.co/XvGkXQheSt https://t.co/TMAkgR2H4A Cuando hables, con papers please ...

Dec 4, 2022 · 3,859 followers View post →
Southernvaper
@Southernvaper1 · X

RT @Snusforumet: Kausalitet är alltid knepigt, särskilt för den som utför en moralistisk och ideologisk kamp. Men forskningen tycks snarare…

Oct 7, 2022 · 2 shares · 1,593 followers View post →
PantherNoster
@PantherNoster · X

RT @Snusforumet: Kausalitet är alltid knepigt, särskilt för den som utför en moralistisk och ideologisk kamp. Men forskningen tycks snarare…

Oct 7, 2022 · 2 shares · 2,871 followers View post →
Snusforumet
@Snusforumet · X

Kausalitet är alltid knepigt, särskilt för den som utför en moralistisk och ideologisk kamp. Men forskningen tycks snarare visa att nikotin har positiva kognitiva effekter: https://t.co/xN7KUX3Vfj.

Oct 7, 2022 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 787 followers View post →
ANTONIO TOSCANO
@atoscanof4 · X

RT @atoscanof4: @inspmx 4.- Adolescentes puerta de entrada https://t.co/7l9x23kUpY 5.- crecimiento exponencial en adolescentes

Sep 7, 2022 · 1 share · 3,859 followers View post →
ANTONIO TOSCANO
@atoscanof4 · X

@inspmx 4.- Adolescentes puerta de entrada https://t.co/7l9x23kUpY 5.- crecimiento exponencial en adolescentes

Sep 6, 2022 · 1 share · 3,859 followers View post →
ANTONIO TOSCANO
@atoscanof4 · X

RT @atoscanof4: @TahirTturk @HansPeterAlbre1 It seems that you do not stop screwing up, rather you require nicotine to enlarge your mind, n…

Aug 12, 2022 · 2 shares · 3,859 followers View post →
ANTONIO TOSCANO
@atoscanof4 · X

@TahirTturk @HansPeterAlbre1 It seems that you do not stop screwing up, rather you require nicotine to enlarge your mind, nicotine as a cognitive protector, for Alzheimer's, Tourette's syndrome,etc. they have washed you brain. https://t.co/GeKrYD1FyJ https://t.co/Sp2PyYNmAv useless to waste time with you,bye

Aug 12, 2022 · 1 like · 2 shares · 3,859 followers View post →
Dr. Fabian Pitter STEINMETZ
@docsteinmetz · X

@tiefstapler75 @beli_erf https://t.co/R3ZbaAu5Jj

Aug 10, 2020 · 12,847 followers View post →
pallasathena1969
@pallasathena191 · X

Cognitive Effects of Nicotine: Recent Progress https://t.co/bBNw9N8Odq

Dec 26, 2019 · 1 like · 151 followers View post →