For example, if you earned a final average salary of $60,000 and worked for 28 years, your monthly pension amount would be $3,290. In order to qualify for this pension benefit, you must meet one of the following requirements: Age 65 or older with at least five years of service credit.
Nicotine also increases the level of other neurotransmitters and chemicals that modulate how your brain works. For example, your brain makes more endorphins in response to nicotine. Endorphins are small proteins that are often called the body's natural painkiller. It turns out that the chemical structure of endorphins is very similar to that of heavy-duty synthetic painkillers like morphine.
Nicotine causes inflammation in the arteries, which leads to narrowing and hardening of the blood vessels. When blood can't flow freely to your brain, you're at risk for blood clots, stroke and aneurysms. Nicotine also increases your endorphins, brain chemicals that make you feel good.