Social influences, such as being exposed to smoking by family members and peers, also raise this risk.
A number of studies have found that nicotine can improve cognitive performance.
Dr. Kollins adds that the processes nicotine affects include “attention, inhibitory control, andworking memory.”
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One study involving 52 adults with ADHD seems to confirm nicotine’s ability to improve ADHD symptoms.
At the same time, some experts suggest that smoking may make hyperactivity worse.
For some people, nicotine may serve as a form of self-medication for ADHD symptoms.
At least one study suggests that the answer is yes.
This research involved 325 people with ADHD.
Some studies do indicate that adult smokers with ADHD felt that their symptoms worsened when they abstained from nicotine.
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