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Why Smoking and Drinking Often Go Together

posted by martyb on Sunday November 01 2015, @10:19PM   Printer-friendly
from the I'll-drink-to-that dept.

AnonTechie writes:

Past research shows that more than 85 percent of US adults who are dependent on alcohol are also dependent on nicotine, but why do the two go hand in hand?

Now, a new study with rats finds that nicotine cancels out the sleep-inducing effects of alcohol.

"We know that many people who drink alcohol also use nicotine, but we don't know why exactly that is," says Mahesh Thakkar, associate professor and director of research in the University of Missouri School of Medicine's neurology department and lead author of the study.

"We have found that nicotine weakens the sleep-inducing effects of alcohol by stimulating a response in an area of the brain known as the basal forebrain. By identifying the reactions that take place when people smoke and drink, we may be able to use this knowledge to help curb alcohol and nicotine addiction."

http://www.futurity.org/smoking-drinking-1036052-2/

[Abstract]: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jnc.13219/abstract

[Source]: http://medicine.missouri.edu/news/0305.php

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 02 2015, @02:41AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 02 2015, @02:41AM (#257344)

    I know lots of people who only smoke when they drink. In fact at least one major dating website has that as an option to describe a person's smoking habits on their profile. My experience is that it is only women who do that, but I haven't bothered to ask any men because I'm not interested in kissing them so I don't care if they taste like an ashtray.

  • (Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 02 2015, @07:14AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 02 2015, @07:14AM (#257386)

    but I haven't bothered to ask any men because I'm not interested in kissing them so I don't care if they taste like an ashtray.

    So, what kind of a lesbian are you, then? Ever considered swinging for both teams?

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 02 2015, @01:32PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 02 2015, @01:32PM (#257474)

    I smoke a cigarette maybe once a year when I am having a heavy drinking session with my friend who smokes. That one cigarette when I have a booze buzz on is awesome. If I have more than one it will make me feel ill.