Immune system diseases (If you have kidney disease due to lupus, your doctor will call it lupus nephritis.) Long-lasting viral illnesses, such as HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Pyelonephritis, a urinary tract infections within the kidneys, which can result in scarring as the infection heals.
By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD. Nicotine has strong mood altering effects and can act on the brain as both a stimulant and a relaxant. Once within the bloodstream, nicotine may circulate around the body until it reaches the brain.
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.