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Can porn be used in a healthy way? or should it be avoided completely? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Can cigarettes be used in a healthy way? Eh, only in very specific scenarios

Gonna have to bite and ask what very specific scenarios smoking could be healthy?

[–] PP_BOY_ 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Probably should've said "nicotine" instead of cigarettes because the benefits only come from the nicotine. Nicotine is a mild stimulant that's scientifically shown to have mood-boosting effects, even on non-smokers and can help relieve high blood pressure. Obviously it's not the best at either of these, but those are some medically beneficial side-effects.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I mean yeah I vape, that makes sense because it wasn't the nicotine itself which was killing my lungs.

Apparently nicotine itself is as bad for you as caffeine, the worst thing about it is it's insanely addictive without giving much of a high or anything in return...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Cigarettes aren't the best treatment for anything and the potential benefits never outweigh the harm but cigarette smoking treats some types of ulcers, colitis, and a few other lower GI issues. It may also prevent or reduce the severity of Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's dementia, endometrium cancer, uterine fibrosis, and endometriosis. It also negatively correlates with DVT and may make you more likely to survive if you have a heart attack.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8746297/