Nicotine in tiny doses, 1-3 mg daily starting at age 40, may prevent Alzheimer's and Parkinson's according to Vanderbilt research. The speaker distinguishes pure nicotine from tobacco's dangers, though warns younger people risk addiction.
The problem is nicotine is addictive. And when you're young, I don't think you want to use it regularly. At about age 40, I recommend one to three milligrams a day. The reason for this is research out of Vanderbilt Dr. Andrew Newcomb. I call him Dr. Nicotine. He's been publishing study after study showing that nicotine stops Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's. You don't want neurodegeneration. So is it possible that we threw the baby out with a bathwater and that smoking is bad for you, chewing is bad for you. Tobacco is bad for you. But. But a tiny dose of pure nicotine is cognitively enhancing. So you feel good now and you don't have an aging brain? I think so. It's part of my recommended stack for people, but it's controversial.
