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49. Oh, I get it now. A little reverse psychology, eh?

Reply to HuskyOffset (Reply #44)

Thu Apr 23, 2020, 06:24 PM

Apr 2020

Rest assured, no MAGAt is gonna let you restrict their "feedrom" to guzzle said mentioned bucket of tar.

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Smokers 'four times less likely' to contract Covid-19, prompting nicotine patch trials on patients [View all] Tactical Peek Apr 2020 OP

Maybe there's less blood flow to the lungs. LisaM Apr 2020 #1

I was wondering that too, sort of. Mike 03 Apr 2020 #7

And there's less blood going to the lungs to clot. LisaM Apr 2020 #11

Thinking outside the box is appreciated, at least by me. Mike 03 Apr 2020 #16

Ha! LisaM Apr 2020 #19

In most cases already dealing with impared lungs with smokers. mpcamb Apr 2020 #60

my first thought was the tar, not the nicotine yellowdogintexas Apr 2020 #83

More likely that..... capechacon Apr 2020 #54

Yep I think lung tissue changes in smokers--mayby live love laugh Apr 2020 #82

Nicotine might have something to do with blood clotting or cytokine storm . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #2

You might have figured this out Mike 03 Apr 2020 #33

An additional α7nAChR agonist, anti-inflammatory Aimee in OKC Apr 2020 #73

Cannabis ought to be able to do the same... wonder if it's being studied as well. JudyM Apr 2020 #51

Not necessarily. Nicotine is an alkaloid. Cannabis is not & has own specialized neurochemicals. .nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #53

It's anti-inflammatory though, and has anticoagulant properties. JudyM Apr 2020 #56

Smoke Faux pas Apr 2020 #3

Sounds like Bayesian statistics biting scientists in the rear again Loki Liesmith Apr 2020 #4

Probably because.... SergeStorms Apr 2020 #72

As An Ex-Smoker RobinA Apr 2020 #74

You don't think smokers.... SergeStorms Apr 2020 #84

Did they also test baguette eaters and pate' lovers? Wine aficionados? Jerry Lewis fans? BamaRefugee Apr 2020 #5

I'm very skeptical of studies like this IronLionZion Apr 2020 #6

Maybe the smokers, knowing they were more at risk... moriah Apr 2020 #64

We knew there was some Sgent Apr 2020 #79

Ahead of his time The Mouth Apr 2020 #8

You beat me to it. n/t customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #30

All of this self-isolating sdfernando Apr 2020 #42

! JudyM Apr 2020 #50

Maybe lung cancer, but who's counting? brush Apr 2020 #9

I'll take it. For me, the report adds a positive to smoking as a "coping mechanism." ancianita Apr 2020 #10

+1 In grade school I had a crush on Alain Delon but didn't appalachiablue Apr 2020 #29

Hahaha... yes, anything helps! ancianita Apr 2020 #39

This is what I posted on another thread about this topic. Mike 03 Apr 2020 #12

Thank you for this! Interesting stuff! ancianita Apr 2020 #40

Check out nicotine properties, anti viral, poss Alz treatment appalachiablue Apr 2020 #81

If this is true... Marrah_Goodman Apr 2020 #13

I have another good reason to vape right now Leith Apr 2020 #21

She freaked after all the BS erroneous media reports that failed to mention the real problem Marrah_Goodman Apr 2020 #26

They should also compare their findings with people who use nicotine but NOT by Mike 03 Apr 2020 #14

Interesting text from the article... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #15

Thank you for catching this. Mike 03 Apr 2020 #17

So, finally a problem we can solve with alcohol and cigarettes? htuttle Apr 2020 #18

But not at the same time, lest one combusts. eggplant Apr 2020 #41

add a little sugar and some caffeine.. stillcool Apr 2020 #46

Kick burrowowl Apr 2020 #20

The prisoners are really going to be fighting over the cigarettes now I guess. :) nt Sloumeau Apr 2020 #22

Pinched lungs or a substance that inhibits the virus bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #23

FWIW, I'm completely striking out finding ANY papers or articles Mike 03 Apr 2020 #24

OK, we'll start to see TP again Warpy Apr 2020 #25

My husband used to smoke and now vapes. EllieBC Apr 2020 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #28

Four people I know would have loved to hear this! StarryNite Apr 2020 #31

Is it the smoke or the nicotine... imavoter Apr 2020 #32

Smokers of...what? B Stieg Apr 2020 #34

This sounds like really good news Chainfire Apr 2020 #35

Everything about this is wrong. Now I am FB my people, texting my sons. LizBeth Apr 2020 #36

My Father RobinA Apr 2020 #75

Maybe it's because smokers are obnoxious and repel others, thus achieving social distancing. Towlie Apr 2020 #37

Hey! LOTS of Democrats like me smoke! ancianita Apr 2020 #45

I find just the opposite. former9thward Apr 2020 #59

I'm An Ex-Smoker RobinA Apr 2020 #76

I quit smoking 10 years ago Skittles Apr 2020 #85

Yup, Smokers are a lot more personable I've found. tavernier Apr 2020 #78

Long long ago when I was a waitress I preferred the smoking section EllieBC Apr 2020 #80

That's my hypothesis... Hugin Apr 2020 #67

Are smokers younger? Lower BMI? Less likely to have other health issues? Tiger8 Apr 2020 #38

This was the plot of an old short story Shrek Apr 2020 #43

Hey MAGAts! This just in! HuskyOffset Apr 2020 #44

In the words of their false Messiah-- "What have you got to lose?" /nt spudspud Apr 2020 #48

Oh, I get it now. A little reverse psychology, eh? Tiger8 Apr 2020 #49

This study brought to you by your friendly, neighborhood Big Tobacco firm. /nt spudspud Apr 2020 #47

If smoking prevented Coronavirus, Mr.Bill Apr 2020 #52

and............................... trixie2 Apr 2020 #55

it doesn't make me want to go outside, barbtries Apr 2020 #57

Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit smoking! klook Apr 2020 #58

Try googling "nicotine kills viruses and bacteria" Maeve Apr 2020 #61

This study brought to you by Altria JDC Apr 2020 #62

Study sponsored by Joe Camel amuse bouche Apr 2020 #63

It's because nobody will come within 10ft of a smoker... Hugin Apr 2020 #65

Hmmm. When this first broke out in China, PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #66

Let's say it turns out to be true... Hugin Apr 2020 #69

I don't believe Rebl2 Apr 2020 #71

No one gets within 6 ft of them Soxfan58 Apr 2020 #68

Call your broker in the morning and safeinOhio Apr 2020 #70

I thought this was a respiratory illness. Initech Apr 2020 #77

One of the reasons given for why Italy was hit so hard was because smoking was common JI7 Apr 2020 #86