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Nicotine is much more than just a "stimulant." Credit: Garey Rademaker, you can see his interview on our YouTube page . Low-dose nicotine is much more than just a stimulant I knew that it would take a while for people to accept low-dose nicotine as a treatment for Long Covid, MECFS, fibromyalgia, etc... but I have been surprised that it would take years. I personally needed to do a lot of research before trying the treatment; however, the large number of people who see clinically significant results has been ignored or mistaken for a stimulant that just gives "fake energy." There are decades of scientific publications that explain how low-dose nicotine patches benefit us through multiple pathways. And if prompted correctly, AI is now "mostly" able to distinguish between the benefits of low-dose patching and the downsides of smoking. AI even cites our research . I am happy to see that various LC (long-COVID) experts are including low-dose nicotine patches i...

(created with nano-banana AI by Troy Roach, March 5th 2026) Due to the complexity of Long Covid and the tragic nature of the debilitating symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, POTS, etc I have not spent much time digging into the effects of low-dose nicotine on anosmia. The lack of smell and/or taste in many people is met with such varied responses; some feel that their life has been greatly impacted, but nobody has mentioned it as being more important than the most debilitating symptoms. Even a chef who depends on smell and taste for their work would not be able to function without first dealing with fatigue, brain fog, gut issues, etc. However, the loss of the sense of smell can be devastating to some people who don't suffer any other major symptoms after an acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. While investigating this symptom, I find that the complexity is a great "microcosm" from which to explore and understand the other 200+ symptoms from this devastating disease. In The Nicotine...