In his latest interview with Danny Roddy, Peat mentioned that carbon monoxide has some anti nitric oxide effects, and since Peat considers nitric oxide one of the worst stress mediators, he said he considered carbon monoxide "less bad" than nitric oxide.
Obviously he didn't say that carbon monoxide is healthy, but if it has some effects against the worst mediators - nitric oxide - then maybe there are some benefits, or at least it's not as damaging as originally thought? Particularly I'm thinking of activities like smoking, which despite containing carbon monoxide, seems to have a net beneficial effect (I found smoking seems to increase metabolism)
What are your thoughts on carbon monoxide? Can the small amount of carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke be disregarded?
Could carbon monoxide even be used therapeutically, to lower nitric oxide?
Obviously he didn't say that carbon monoxide is healthy, but if it has some effects against the worst mediators - nitric oxide - then maybe there are some benefits, or at least it's not as damaging as originally thought? Particularly I'm thinking of activities like smoking, which despite containing carbon monoxide, seems to have a net beneficial effect (I found smoking seems to increase metabolism)
What are your thoughts on carbon monoxide? Can the small amount of carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke be disregarded?
Could carbon monoxide even be used therapeutically, to lower nitric oxide?