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**TL;DR: I feel really motivated on nicotine but, this effect will last long time? Any experience?**

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This is a man, 32 years old, non-smoker, schizophrenia with no positive symptoms for 8 years, but with really hard negative symptoms. (anhedonia, amotivation).   3.2mg Abilify(8 years), 50mg lamotrigine(2 years), 30mg cymbalta(1 month).

I find out that nicotine helps a lot my negative symptoms, I also feel even happy when I chew nicotine gums. (I've been on an off for about 6 months but lately, 3 weeks ago, I started to chew everyday)

I feel more focused and more motivated when I chew gums. The effect usually last one hour, but it is enough to get things done. Like, for example, going to the gym or complete some tasks at my job.

In fact, is the only way I can stand my current job. It is an easy job, but If I don't chew nicotine I feel a strong anhedonia and I only want to go home to get in bed. 

Nicotine even makes socializing more enjoyable.

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But, my concern is: this effect will be the same in time? Or I will just need nicotine to avoid the withdrawal syndrome?

I know this happen in "normal" people, but, in people with schizophrenia?

At least for me, If I can overcome negative symptoms I would buy nicotine even If I have to die at 50 years old.

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Thanks for sharing your experiences.