gwern comments on Open Thread, January 16-31, 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: gwern 26 January 2013 05:46:17PM *  1 point [-]

Nicotine gum users survey: http://www.stoptabac.ch/en/Gums/

Takes about 10 minutes; you can not answer any question that is inapplicable (as a great many of them are, since I have never used a tobacco product).

Past research using this survey:

Comment author: Kawoomba 26 January 2013 06:08:24PM 0 points [-]

Do you still use Nicotine gums, following your tests?

Comment author: gwern 26 January 2013 06:33:51PM *  1 point [-]

Yes.

EDIT: I should explain that a little more: the one test was not definitive. It would've been nice if I could have shown a real effect on WM, but effect or no effect, the literature on nicotine & mental performance seems solid enough to override one particular kind of test.