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I feel the need to share my own negative experience with nicotine as a counterpoint. I want everyone reading this to tread extremely carefully and I personally don't think that the potential for a small cognitive boost is worth the risk of addiction.
I also have a somewhat addictive personality and have struggled with other addictions in the past. Like you, for a while I thought that for some reason, I wasn't susceptible to nicotine addiction. At first, I didn't use nicotine for cognitive or productivity purposes. I used it in social settings; if someone offered me a vape or cigarette I would have some, enjoy the rush, and never felt the need... (read 420 more words →)
This is an interesting model, and I know you acknowledged that progress could take years, but my impression is that this would be even more difficult than you're implying. Here are the problems I see, and I apologize in advance if this doesn't all make sense as I am a non-technical newb.
I know that what I described isn't what Gwern or anyone else who promotes nicotine is recommending. I just wanted to share an opposite experience from OP's as a warning and another reminder to be careful if you're dabbling with nicotine.
I was certainly reckless, so if you're smarter and have better self-control than me, then maybe you'll be fine. On the other hand, I used nicotine occasionally for years without becoming addicted and feeling like I wasn't at risk. Then I started ramping up slowly--I would use mild amounts for a few days or weeks, but I could always quit when I wanted to without much effort. It wasn't until recently that... (read more)