Tobacco is a performance enhancing drug.

[southeast-isher]

The World Anti-Doping Agency can take the first steps toward classifying
nicotine as a performance-enhancing drug today, when it meets to update
its list of substances prohibited in sport. WADA has received a report from
its accredited laboratory in Lausanne, Switzerland, that describes
"alarming evidence" of nicotine use by athletes across 43 sports studied.
The performance-enhancing effects of nicotine included increased
"vigilance and cognitive function," and reduced stress and body weight.
Web Source: Associated Press (16 September 2011)

http://tinyurl.com/69mm4yr

[Durgan]

Unfortunately the deleterious effects must be considered.

[southeast-isher]

Unfortunately the deleterious effects must be considered.

Yes, but due to combustion. It's said that certain smokeless tobacco is as harmless as having a cup of coffee.

[Bessie&Wallis]

The World Anti-Doping Agency can take the first steps toward classifying
nicotine as a performance-enhancing drug today,"
Absolutely agree! Who needs the carrot on the stick!! Put a cigarette on the end and i'll run for miles!

http://tinyurl.com/69mm4yr

[southeast-isher]

For anyone looking to go the smokeless route here are two excellent forums i suggest consulting:

for Swedish snus - http://www.snuson.com/forum/forum.php

for nasal snuff - http://snuffhouse.org/

:-)

[southeast-isher]

I'm flying out to Sweden in February to stock up on Swedish snus. Here's a couple of links from today and yesterday's papers:

Nicotine patches 'can slow mental decline' and improve the memory of elderly people
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic ... shows.html

NRT doesn't help:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/healt ... -quit.html

[Lasagna Raso]

I don`t smoke and I am prouf of that

It is not healthy and it`s expensive as well

[southeast-isher]

I don`t smoke and I am prouf of that

It is not healthy and it`s expensive as well

I agree with you and would be proud myself had i never smoked but i do or did but smoking doesn't have to be the only delivery system of nicotine.

[southeast-isher]

Everywhere you go!

:-)

http://youtu.be/C_ngakDTIIA

[demi]

me too, id rather be crap at sport and not have cancer than the other way arround :)

i gave up tobacco 16 months ago now and im never going back!

[southeast-isher]

This is pretty interesting. However, I still believe that the risks of smoking still outweighs its benefits.

I agree. Combustion is bad. But you don't have to smoke to get the nicotine and MAOI combination. There is smokeless tobacco such as Swedish snus which is about as harmful as a cup of coffee.

[southeast-isher]

[southeast-isher]

Good article here: http://velvetgloveironfist.blogspot.co. ... g.html?m=1

:-)

[southeast-isher]