Comments on: Smoking and the Brain http://www.lumosity.com/blog/smoking-and-the-brain/ Brain games, neuroscience news, and the best brain health information. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:54:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ah05075 http://www.lumosity.com/blog/smoking-and-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-12443 ah05075 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:10:43 +0000 http://www.lumosity.com/blog/?p=354#comment-12443 i think smoking does reduce ur thinking process as it does eventually reduce ur blood flow and now contain some co2 rather than oxygen which in turns slows down the process i think smoking does reduce ur thinking process as it does eventually reduce ur blood flow and now contain some co2 rather than oxygen which in turns slows down the process

]]> By: sandra http://www.lumosity.com/blog/smoking-and-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-10449 sandra Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:05:07 +0000 http://www.lumosity.com/blog/?p=354#comment-10449 Very interesting. Very interesting.

]]> By: Marie http://www.lumosity.com/blog/smoking-and-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-8843 Marie Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:29:28 +0000 http://www.lumosity.com/blog/?p=354#comment-8843 Wow, Nikolai, I had never heard of anything like that, though it wouldn't surprise me. There are tons of supplements, drugs, herbs that increase alertnesses. Caffeine for example. Also there is Gingko Billoba, and one of my preferred, Omega 3. I am serious when I say that it will do wonders for your brain. Our brains are almost 70% fat (DHA) and it is very important that we replenish what we use. Neurovi's Omega 3 has higher levels of DHA vs. any of the other popular brands I know. So if you are searching for something ELSE to help you concentrate try it.. right now I think they are even offering a 12% discount if enter the code "gift of health". I hope that helps you! Wow, Nikolai, I had never heard of anything like that, though it wouldn’t surprise me. There are tons of supplements, drugs, herbs that increase alertnesses. Caffeine for example. Also there is Gingko Billoba, and one of my preferred, Omega 3. I am serious when I say that it will do wonders for your brain. Our brains are almost 70% fat (DHA) and it is very important that we replenish what we use. Neurovi’s Omega 3 has higher levels of DHA vs. any of the other popular brands I know. So if you are searching for something ELSE to help you concentrate try it.. right now I think they are even offering a 12% discount if enter the code “gift of health”. I hope that helps you!

]]> By: integralmeditation http://www.lumosity.com/blog/smoking-and-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-8670 integralmeditation Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:28:12 +0000 http://www.lumosity.com/blog/?p=354#comment-8670 Even from a computer (~intelligence) perspective where the idea is to increase the processing speed and the RAM (~working memory) nicotine seems to shoot itself in the foot. A quick search suggests that it would seem to perhaps increase the processing speed but it also adds a feel good chemical that probably drops the processing speed and makes it perhaps only useful as a touchy feelly drug for depressed people interacting. And it doesnt seem to do anything about beefing up the RAM. Even from a computer (~intelligence) perspective where the idea is to increase the processing speed and the RAM (~working memory) nicotine seems to shoot itself in the foot. A quick search suggests that it would seem to perhaps increase the processing speed but it also adds a feel good chemical that probably drops the processing speed and makes it perhaps only useful as a touchy feelly drug for depressed people interacting. And it doesnt seem to do anything about beefing up the RAM.

]]> By: integralmeditation http://www.lumosity.com/blog/smoking-and-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-8558 integralmeditation Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:37:13 +0000 http://www.lumosity.com/blog/?p=354#comment-8558 I heard a hypnotherapist say that they had found one common feature of alcohol and nicotine users was that they are depressed people. Another finding from chemical researchers was that such people tend to be of a type that need a lot of stimulation. Which again suggests a depressed state. From my experience of them such as a girl that said she had no fear and would crash all the time when mountain biking they can appear the ADHD or lots of theta or "thick" sorts of people. I heard a hypnotherapist say that they had found one common feature of alcohol and nicotine users was that they are depressed people. Another finding from chemical researchers was that such people tend to be of a type that need a lot of stimulation. Which again suggests a depressed state. From my experience of them such as a girl that said she had no fear and would crash all the time when mountain biking they can appear the ADHD or lots of theta or “thick” sorts of people.

]]> By: Gregory Kellett http://www.lumosity.com/blog/smoking-and-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-8542 Gregory Kellett Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:58:40 +0000 http://www.lumosity.com/blog/?p=354#comment-8542 Hello Nickolai, Nicotine has a stimulating effect on the central nervous system through its action on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. This may well have been what was influencing your ability to focus. Hello Nickolai,

Nicotine has a stimulating effect on the central nervous system through its action on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. This may well have been what was influencing your ability to focus.

]]> By: Nickolai http://www.lumosity.com/blog/smoking-and-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-8528 Nickolai Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:13:48 +0000 http://www.lumosity.com/blog/?p=354#comment-8528 I don't know what either of the above comments really have to do with smoking, but I was wondering, as someone who's tried smoking (don't worry, I'm done with it now), I found that at times it increased my ability to concentrate. Does anyone know of any research done to back that up? I don’t know what either of the above comments really have to do with smoking, but I was wondering, as someone who’s tried smoking (don’t worry, I’m done with it now), I found that at times it increased my ability to concentrate. Does anyone know of any research done to back that up?

]]> By: integralmeditation http://www.lumosity.com/blog/smoking-and-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-8506 integralmeditation Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:39:53 +0000 http://www.lumosity.com/blog/?p=354#comment-8506 The current view seems that if looking for destructive techniques to add to a brain development program fatiguing techniques (e.g.exercising), alcohol and some forms of meditation are most favoured. Alcohol is a very basic passive destructive technique and generally more active techniques seem to produce more neural development. e.g. like comparing a town being hit by a typhoon or battling the neighbouring city for a week OR a town made of bamboo pole houses up against a wind storm or fighting the neighbouring village. The current view seems that if looking for destructive techniques to add to a brain development program fatiguing techniques (e.g.exercising), alcohol and some forms of meditation are most favoured. Alcohol is a very basic passive destructive technique and generally more active techniques seem to produce more neural development. e.g. like comparing a town being hit by a typhoon or battling the neighbouring city for a week OR a town made of bamboo pole houses up against a wind storm or fighting the neighbouring village.

]]> By: integralmeditation http://www.lumosity.com/blog/smoking-and-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-8505 integralmeditation Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:13:35 +0000 http://www.lumosity.com/blog/?p=354#comment-8505 The concept that crop circles mean "the key is in your food" should clearly include smoking. As a direct delivery method more developed versions of smoking such as puffers and so on deliver medicines to people fast and efficiently. It would seem that many more regulations limiting food ingredients shall start appearing as food and nutrition science develops towards a better understanding of what foods people need. For example apparently fats which make up most of the brain are still relatively unregulated yet the main cause of illness. Balancing peoples organic nature with the world and the communities that develop is an ongoing puzzle which isn't just "all in the mind". Another view is that just as there are UN battles in Africa to control destructive groups similarly there are food battles being waged worldwide to limit destructive foods. The concept that crop circles mean “the key is in your food” should clearly include smoking. As a direct delivery method more developed versions of smoking such as puffers and so on deliver medicines to people fast and efficiently. It would seem that many more regulations limiting food ingredients shall start appearing as food and nutrition science develops towards a better understanding of what foods people need. For example apparently fats which make up most of the brain are still relatively unregulated yet the main cause of illness. Balancing peoples organic nature with the world and the communities that develop is an ongoing puzzle which isn’t just “all in the mind”. Another view is that just as there are UN battles in Africa to control destructive groups similarly there are food battles being waged worldwide to limit destructive foods.

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