Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-02-19 | Page 8 | Scientists Discover Reason for Smoking

SCIENTISTS DISCOVER REASON FOR SMOKING Nicotine Found to Release Sugar Supply Supply Body's Normal Muscle Fuel NEW HAVEN Conn Feb 19 JP- JP P PA A dis discovery overy that people like to smoke mainly because nI nicotine releases sugar in their blood is published from the Yale laboratory of applied physiology The nicotine gives a little kick to the adrenals the glands which supply sup sup- ply sly energy They in turn open the body x dy faucets which release a little up stored-up sugar the body's normal muscle fuel The body proceeds forthwith forthwith forth forth- with to enjoy this sugar augar under various various vari ous sensations The studies were made upon smoke by Howard W. W Haggard and Leon A. A Greenberg The gratification derived from smoking they say has always been rather a mystery Chemists have pointed to carbon monoxide In tobacco smoke and have suggested It is a cause of ill III effects if not the pleasure of smoking But ButIn Butin Butin in fact a heavy smoker accumulates less carbon monoxide than does docs the nonsmoker who takes a walk on Fifth avenue New York during the hours of heavy automobile traffic Smoking we find tInd produces a definite although temporary increase increase in in- a. a crease in the concentration of blood sugar u