Are hobbyist/tobacco diletantes smarter?

It's common knowledge (at least to our enlightened pipesters) that nicotine helps with mental acuity.  I was cruising some brain power/foodie clickbaits and there are some studies that purport to show that teasing your taste buds with new flavors and foods helps increase brain function.  So can I conclude that those of us who are junkies in constantly trying new and different blends in our pipes are busy getting smarter?

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