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how does smoking increases gastric emptying
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From my research, I found that smoking may increase gastric emptying for liquids but it slows down gastric emptying for solids.
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One of the active ingredients in cigarettes is nicotine. Many of the neurotransmitter receptors in the stomach are a variety known as acetylcholine 'nicotinic' receptors. Depening upon the pathway these receptors are linked to, it's possible with a fully functional neural system in the stomach and upper GI tract, the result could be increased motility.
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Welcome to the gastroenterology community!  I have never heard of smoking increasing gastric emptying.  Where did you hear this?
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