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southernyankee
| | #1 posted October 14, 2005 at 1:18pm (EDT) |
http://www.slate.com/id/2127949/?nav=tap3 | Amanda
| | #2 posted October 14, 2005 at 2:55pm (EDT) |
I'm already fat. What happens if I quit smoking?
I recently read that smokers have a slighter chance of getting alzheimers disease. I decided I wouldn't quit, for this reason. My friend boy said, oh you'd rather have lung cancer than alzheimers. I think if I get lung cancer I want to know I've got it!
Seriously, I'm trying to quit smoking. This time, a year ago, I was up to 2 packs a day. I've gotten down to about half a pack a day. | EyesOfCharisma
| | #3 posted October 14, 2005 at 2:56pm (EDT) |
I sent that to everyone who tells me to quit...lol | Iseult 
| | #4 posted October 17, 2005 at 1:49pm (EDT) |
huh!!! sy, you brightened my day.
there is also correlation btw smoking and schizophrenia:
It has been noted that the majority of people with schizophrenia (estimated between 75% and 90%) smoke tobacco. However, people diagnosed with schizophrenia have a much lower than average chance of getting and dying from lung cancer. While the reason for this is unknown, it may be because of a genetic resistance to the cancer, a side-effect of drugs being taken, or a statistical effect of increased likelihood of dying from causes other than lung cancer22. Studies have shown that people with schizophrenia live on average between 15-20 years less than people without mental illness, and evidence has shown that few people with Schizophrenia have lived beyond their 60's.
It is argued that the increased level of smoking in schizophrenia may be due to a desire to self-medicate with nicotine. A recent study of over 50,000 Swedish conscripts found that there was a small but significant protective effect of smoking cigarettes on the risk of developing schizophrenia later in life.28 Whilst the authors of the study stressed that the risks of smoking far outweigh these minor benefits, this study provides further evidence for the 'self-medication' theory of smoking in schizophrenia and may give clues as to how schizophrenia might develop at the molecular level. Furthermore, many people with schizophrenia have smoked tobacco products long before they are diagnosed with the illness, and some groups advocate that the chemicals in tobacco have actually contributed to the onset of the illness and have no benefit of any kind. | Irene007  
| #5 posted October 17, 2005 at 6:19pm (EDT)
edited October 17, 2005 at 6:19pm (EDT) |
Iseult wrote:
> huh!!! sy, you brightened my day.
>
> there is also correlation btw smoking and schizophrenia:
> It has been noted that the majority of people with schizophrenia (estimated
> between 75% and 90%) smoke tobacco. However, people diagnosed with
> schizophrenia have a much lower than average chance of getting and
> dying from lung cancer. While the reason for this is unknown, it may
> be because of a genetic resistance to the cancer, a side-effect of
> drugs being taken, or a statistical effect of increased likelihood
> of dying from causes other than lung cancer22. Studies have shown
> that people with schizophrenia live on average between 15-20 years
> less than people without mental illness, and evidence has shown that
> few people with Schizophrenia have lived beyond their 60's.
>
> It is argued that the increased level of smoking in schizophrenia
> may be due to a desire to self-medicate with nicotine. A recent study
> of over 50,000 Swedish conscripts found that there was a small but
> significant protective effect of smoking cigarettes on the risk of
> developing schizophrenia later in life.28 Whilst the authors of the
> study stressed that the risks of smoking far outweigh these minor
> benefits, this study provides further evidence for the 'self-medication'
> theory of smoking in schizophrenia and may give clues as to how schizophrenia
> might develop at the molecular level. Furthermore, many people with
> schizophrenia have smoked tobacco products long before they are diagnosed
> with the illness, and some groups advocate that the chemicals in tobacco
> have actually contributed to the onset of the illness and have no
> benefit of any kind.
Well that was very interesting indeed! Fudge off dog! You don't know what she's talking about! I always wondered who took the time to do research like that. Nanana, nana, nah! You're so stupid! Shut up and let me take control for a while and I'll show you how stupid you really are!! Gotta go! I think I'm having a nic-fit and I'm out of smokes! See ya later!  Ooohhh see you later! Ooohh! Goody two-shoes chicken!! Do you ever feel like you're about to loose control when you're out of smokes?? | Amanda
| | #6 posted October 17, 2005 at 7:09pm (EDT) |
Irene: Put down the scissors. The nice men, wearing the little white coats, are safe to go with. They are your friends. | Irene007
| #7 posted October 18, 2005 at 12:22am (EDT)
edited October 18, 2005 at 12:24am (EDT) |
Amanda wrote:
> Irene: Put down the scissors. The nice men, wearing the little white
> coats, are safe to go with. They are your friends.
Oh! I wasn't holding the scissors!  That was uh.... Martha. Yeah! That's it! Martha! 
Shut up you chicken! Just shut up for a while! Do you always have to blame everything on me? I hate you.... Uh... Hi guys! Want cup of coffee? Ooooh wanna cup of coffee? Listen to you, you whimpering sot! Let me at them for a while - I'll show them who's their friend! |
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