aquila2009
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I have been doing chewing tobacco pretty heavily for the last 9 months... and just stopped, because I think I finally understand what it's doing. It doesn't relieve stress... it is a stress itself. You're right, it dramatically increases FFA in the blood, and it does this through the release of epinephrine, and norepinephrine, which increases glycogenolysis. But the worst thing it does drive up cortisol dramatically. It significantly activates the HPA axis and puts the body into a stressed state. I had elevated cortisol throughout the entire day when I was using tobacco, and I couldn't mitigate it. I feel and look so much better without it.