Is this why they say nicotine may be a protective drug?
Cigarette smoking products suppress anti-viral effects of Type I interferon via phosphorylation-dependent downregulation of its receptor - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2567056/
Cigarette smoking products suppress anti-viral effects of Type I interferon via phosphorylation-dependent downregulation of its receptor - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2567056/
Lots of non-smoking methods of getting nicotine that may not help.
And lots of ways of breathing in smoke that don’t involve nicotine.