>>14074410I've found it's better for physical stimulation (i.e., moving someone's boxes) or saying something quickly, than for consistent motivation.
This has been my experience as well.
When it comes to activities along the line of programming / studying mathematics:
>The task at hand warrants sustained focus.>I'm going to add nicotine for the cognitive boost>short burst of marginally increased focus / ability >mind shifts to thinking about the next cigarette / vape hit / gum / patch as soon as there's anything even remotely difficult to work throughStill, nicotine seems benign compared to caffeine. Quitting caffiene was much harder than nicotine and the withdrawals are worse. At least the benefits of nicotine stay tangible regardless of how long you sustain your dependence on it. Caffeine really is a shit tier drug once tolerance develops and use is habitual.
