Not really, no.
Sniffing sharpies very much can cause brain damage because of the specific chemical solvents they contain, in which case certain brain cells will stop functioning due to toxicity; this is most likely where this urban legend comes from.
While it is not true, it is good to heed the warnings anyways, because though sniffing sharpies will get you high, over a longer term period they can cause various detriments such as weight (muscle) loss and depression.
However, if you are worried about just using them, don't. I like the smell of sharpies myself, I just don't sniff them and I am fine.
no cheese does not kill brain cells
There are toxic chemicals that are released from the markers that can kill your brain cells and get you addicted to the smell and the feeling that they give off. Sharpies have the same effect. One teenage boy tried to get high off of a sharpie marker and was killed because of extreme damage to his brain.
Ink does not directly kill brain cells. However, the metals and toxins in ink can kill brain and other cells and is not good for the body or your health as a whole.
Alcohol does not kill brain cells.
No, but it can lead to your brain cells weakening.
yes hairspray does kill brain sells
It has been shown to kill cancerous brain cells but there haven't been any studies to prove that it kills healthy brain cells.
Alcohol does not kill brain cells. That's an old myth started by temperance activists in the 1800s.
If you were to take a culture of brain cells on a petri dishand submerge them in a caffeine solution, it probably would. But in people, is drinking coffee going to kill brain cells? No. Even very high amounts would not.
Brain cells die anyway everyday...
no
anything will kill brain cells