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One day In my 20’s I lit a cigarette. I inhaled but could not breathe for a few seconds. Never had another cigarette.

Now -lots of people are using nicotine patches not to stop smoking but to feel better - ups your dopamine. Lots of long covid people on forums feeling better with patches.

I researched this and also found
out we have nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and nicotine can improve how these receptors work.

So it’s the smoke, pesticides, chemicals going into your lungs that are bad but many on social media long Covid forums feel the nicotine patches have improved their lives. Who knows - I don’t have long covid but I bought some patches !