Originally Posted by FreeThinker

For all the negative things a cigarette does to your body, there is one positive - it makes you smarter. Researchers have shown that nicotine stimulated certain neurotransmitters in the brain responsible for learning and memory.

Cigarettes may be bad for health and taxed to hell, but guess what isn't: nicotine gum. Thanks to the anti-smoking lobby nicotine gum has no tax and can be purchased at any pharmacy, with prices roughly equivalent - milligram for milligram - to cigarettes.

The only health hazards are the same as coffee: slightly increased heartrate and mild addiction. Just like coffee, quitting suddenly will cause mild headaches and tiredness for a few days. Good luck banning gum you hordes of anti-smoking hippies.

Source: Nicotine Enhances Learning And Memory: Could This Lead To New Alzheimer's Medications?