I'm with you - I've also heard that nicotine can slow down or even stave off Alzheimers. I suppose an early death would be one of the methods ...
[Doc]: Well, Mr. Smith we've received the results of your tests.
[Smith]: Yeah, Doc?
[Doc]: Your arteries are, in fact, not narrowed. On the otherhand, we now know why you've been behaving as if they were.
[Smith]: Cool.
You gonna eat that?