PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -A 2022 study found that current smokers reported having low libido more frequently than nonsmokers. It also found that current smokers reported higher rates of erectile dysfunction (ED). Females who smoke may experience a drop in libido, as smoking interferes with estrogen production.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nicotine acts as both a stimulant and a depressant to the central nervous system. Nicotine first causes a release of the hormone epinephrine, which further stimulates the nervous system and is responsible for part of the “kick” from nicotine-the drug-induced feelings of pleasure and, over time, addiction.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the short-term, vaping nicotine may feel good by stimulating production of the “feel good” chemical in the brain called dopamine which can create feelings of pleasure and relaxation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nicotine is a sympathomimetic drug that releases catecholamines, increases heart rate and cardiac contractility, constricts cutaneous and coronary blood vessels, and transiently increases blood pressure (62).