Smoking produces changes in human brain like those in animals using illicit drugs

Eurekalert ^ | 02/21/07 | Society for Neuroscience

[rhombus]

Well I guess that settles everything except for one thing. I didn't know it was legal for animals to use drugs? ;-)

[Frank_2001]

Be nice, fellow non-smoking FReepers...;)

[gcruse]

"animals using illicit drugs"

Is that anything like when a monkey monkeys with another monkey's monkey?

[Jaysun]

I gave up smoking because of several embarrassing incidents in which I kept drinking from the toilet and dry-humping our guests legs as soon as they walked in the door.

[ProfoundMan]

Perhaps I'm reading too much into it, but this seems a rather naked attempt to help support the idea that tobacco be regulated by the FDA.

[Old Professer]

They couldn't have died from non-smoking related causes; they were smokers and they're dead, how simple can it get?

[Gorzaloon]

I gave up smoking because of several embarrassing incidents in which I kept drinking from the toilet and dry-humping our guests legs as soon as they walked in the door.

I quit drinking from the toilet when I quit smoking....anyway.

[soupcon]

My friends sheepdog shaved her own head last week, checked into rehab on a Monday and left the next day.

[Joe 6-pack]

I've tried hard to give up cigarettes, but every time my shepherds invite me to one of their dog poker games I just gotta have one....

[RoseyT]

May I borrow a paper towel? My screen needs to be wiped. LOL

[Jaysun]

I've tried hard to give up cigarettes, but every time my shepherds invite me to one of their dog poker games I just gotta have one....

That's completely within reason.

[Publius6961]

New research shows for the first time that smoking produces long-lasting biochemical changes in the human brain similar to those changes previously seen in the brains of animals that used cocaine, heroin, and other illicit drugs.

Well, the old attack by association argument?

Tell me who funds these clowns, and I'll tell you where this is going...

[Erasmus]

Which would mean one of them was in for a big spanking.

[gorush]

I came across a fox snorting coke the other day. I shot it...problem solved. (It also had mange, how stereotypical is that?)

[gcruse]

Spanking monkeys is bad enough, but the chickens are complaining about the choking.

[gcruse]

Man, I've been wondering what STFU meant. Thanks!
Shot the fox up.

[gorush]

:{) happy to help.

[Grizzled Bear]

I gave up smoking because of several embarrassing incidents in which I kept drinking from the toilet and dry-humping our guests legs as soon as they walked in the door.
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Hopefully you also quit sitting in the middle of the room licking your nads.
;-)

[truth_seeker]

"Perhaps I'm reading too much into it, but this seems a rather naked attempt to help support the idea that tobacco be regulated by the FDA."

I think you are reading something into it which is clearly not there.

There has been research into substance addictions, for many years. Frequently those studies comes down to permanent brain chemistry changes and brain chemicals like dopamine.