From: "John P. Giunta" <????????????????????>
Subject: Re: Pipes Digest #230 -- January 10, 1997

Hello Fellow Smokers,

An article of interest to us all appeared in the New York Times 
Medical Science Section on Tuesday, January 14, 1997 entitled, 
"Researchers Investigate (Horrors!) Nicotine's Potential Benefits".

The general theme of the article is that nicotine *may* be beneficial 
in the treatment or prevention of Parkinson's or Alzheimer's 
diseases.

Of course, funding for any research in this direction will be very 
difficult or impossible to get, but it is interesting to see that the 
more we learn, NOTHING in moderation is completely beneficial 
or completely harmful.

Best to all,

John


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