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Rest & Digest Nicotine can influence digestion through two interacting pathways: Indirect fight-or-flight effects through the sympathetic nervous system, which generally inhibits gut function and reduces gut blood flow Direct effects in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract itself via nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the enteric nervous system and other local tissues Because these pathways can push in different directions, people can experience very different (and sometimes opposite-feeling) GI effects

The energy your body uses for these basic functions is called your basal metabolic rate

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This can result in a feeling of sleepiness or grogginess the following day, even after a full night of sleep