@AltisticRight
You seem to be more versed in some areas of biochemistry, but Nick is really fucking himself healthwise. He’ll likely give himself an arrhythmia if he keeps abusing shit. Seriously, someone who’s fat like
@Potentially Criminal (sorry to @ you again) will have a better time dealing with blood pressure and heart issues.
I think
@Otterly is the resident biologist, but you don’t have to be a doctor to understand why fluctuating your blood pressure is a bad idea.
I’ll list what Nick was on and what it does to your blood pressure:
Cocaine - Vasoconstricter
Alcohol - varies upon use, but heavy use is linked to vasoconstriction
Provigil - Vasoconstricter
Adderall - Vasoconstricter
Nitrous Oxide -Vasodilator
MDMA - increases heart rate, not the worst
Rugieta - vasodilator, it’s effectively a stronger viagra
Beyond just drugs, Nick not getting enough sleep is also bad. It’ll contribute to a rise in blood pressure because a goods nights sleep helps drop it. His shitty diet and lack of exercise also could contribute to a lower blood pressure, but depending on what he eats (ramen and dorito) the sodium will jack it up.
I am not a doctor (I do have a degree in the field and did research in medicine), but Nick’s health even from a glance is shitty. You can’t and shouldn’t go between extremes. I’m not going into the fact that most of his drug use probably fucks with any chance of his body repairing itself (B12 issues, wet brain). Nick’s habits and behaviors basically guarantee that his body is fighting a losing battle.
Also, I am pretty sure Nick has AIDS.