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[pamojja]

Some very interesting studies, Dr. Ardis dug out of the literature:

 

https://rumble.com/v...ryan-ardis.html

 

Tough I really doubt Nicotine alone works 100% (what does?). Two of my co-workers got severe long covid, both with shot and smokers.

 

[Dorian Grey]

I recall seeing the reports nicotine might be helpful way back in the early days, when they saw remarkably few smokers in their ICU's in China.  

 

I noticed nicotine is one of a very few "lipid soluble alkaloids" consumed by humans; one of the others interestingly is quinine, precursor to the chloroquine family of meds.  Caffeine and theobromine (in chocolate) round out the list.  

 

I recall one of the theoretical mechanisms for hydroxychloroquine was that it penetrated the lipid bi-layers of cell membranes and "alkalized" the organelles where final assembly of viral replication occurs.  The organelles are typically quite acidic, and when alkalized, the virus has a difficult time with its assembly, which should at least slow viral reproduction, buying precious time for the immune system to rise to the task of killing the beast.  

 

I recall Dr McCullough was always on about a "multi-drug" approach to treating COVID, and we shouldn't put too much faith in a single magic bullet.  

 

Heck Yea!  Let's throw some lipid soluble alkaloids into the mix.  It couldn't hurt, and nicotine/caffeine, gin & tonic and chocolate are a great way to pass the time when you're sick & in isolation.  On concern about the nicotine is that topical application (through smoking) might be most effective at getting high concentrations to lung or upper respiratory tissues.  

Edited by Dorian Grey, 24 October 2023 - 02:48 PM.