Ever wonder why you constantly feel like smoking after a few drinks, even though you’re not really a smoker? Well, it’s been a while since we’ve all been wondering that. What is it exactly that triggers the craving for that one cigarette after alcohol?
An Indian doctor seems to have found the real reason behind it and it answers a lot of our questions. Here’s what Dr. Mahesh Thakkar says about it.
“One of the adverse effects of drinking alcohol is sleepiness. However, when used in conjunction with alcohol, nicotine acts as a stimulant to ward off sleep.
If an individual smokes, then he or she is much more likely to consume more alcohol, and vice-versa. They feed off one another.
We have found that nicotine weakens the sleep-inducing effects of alcohol by stimulating a response in an area of the brain known as the basal forebrain.
By identifying the reactions that take place when people smoke and drink, we may be able to use this knowledge to help curb alcohol and nicotine addiction.”
Now that explains it all, doesn’t it?
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