Translated version
Myth: Smoking helps you concentrate.
Partially true, but misleading. Nicotine can temporarily improve concentration because it stimulates the release of glutamate. However, over time, the brain gets used to nicotine and can no longer function normally without it. A smoker's "concentration" is often simply the suppression of withdrawal symptoms (anxiety, irritability) that were hindering concentration in the first place.
Original version
Mitas: Rūkymas padeda susikaupti.
Iš dalies tiesa, bet apgaulinga. Nikotinas trumpam laikui gali pagerinti koncentraciją, nes stimuliuoja glutamato išsiskyrimą. Tačiau ilgainiui smegenys pripranta prie nikotino ir be jo nebegali normaliai funkcionuoti. Rūkančiojo „susikaupimas“ dažnai yra tiesiog abstinencijos simptomų (nerimo, irzlumo) slopinimas, kuris ir trukdė susikaupti.
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