时差N小时 烟酒不分家的说法科学吗?(上)（在线收听）

Scientists have long been aware of the link between drinking and smoking.

科学家们长期以来一直在研究喝酒和抽烟之间的联系。

In fact, eighty to ninety percent of alcoholics also smoke, which is about three times the rate in the general population.

事实上，在那些喝酒的人当中，80%到90%都抽烟，这个比率是总人数的3倍。

But a recent study suggests that what you're dealing with isn't just behavioral–it also has to do with brain chemistry.

但最近有研究称这不仅与人的行为有关，而且与大脑化学反应也有一定关系。

Well, the study suggests that alcohol increases the pleasurable effects of nicotine.

这项研究表明酒精可以增强尼古丁令人愉快的效果。

Participants drank an alcoholic beverage and smoked either a regular cigarette or a nicotine freeone.

参与者喝一杯酒精饮料后再抽一支烟或者抽一支不含尼古丁的香烟。