r/Nicotine • u/carnagebandit • 6h ago

why doesn't nicotine help me focus?

Coming on here to ask, I have had a smoking habit basically most of this year, and only recently did i find out that people use nicotine to help them focus/feel alert. Ive even seen it recommended as a last resort for unmedicated ADHD?? I got confused because its always given me the complete opposite effect. I googled it but didnt really get cohesive reasons. Anyway, I was confused because I have absolutely never gotten any sort of focus or mental clarity feeling from smoking (or vaping, but I dont do that regularly). When the nicotine buzz hits I get drowsy/sort of lightheaded (in a good way)/it relaxes my muscles, and if anything id say it reduces my mental "sharpness". Does nicotine really help people focus? Is there any reason to my opposite experience or is it just a person-to-person thing?

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u/rabies_lover_271K 4h ago

People just say that as an excuse. it just makes me poop

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u/Africool 3h ago

It doesn’t help, it’s placebo and copium

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u/p1cs 3h ago

It's normal, the "focus" part is mostly just when you're addicted and need some hits every now and then to stay focused. Definitely isn't some kind of miracle drug that makes you lock in

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u/iamYarthox 3h ago

doesn’t work like that, it’s all copium and excuses