- Nicotine - Wikipedia
Nicotine is a naturally produced alkaloid in the nightshade family of plants (most predominantly in tobacco and Duboisia hopwoodii) [8] and is widely used recreationally as a stimulant and anxiolytic
- Nicotine: How It Works, Uses, Risks, Benefits - Verywell Health
Nicotine is an addictive organic compound found in tobacco plants It’s the chemical that makes smoking cigarettes, chewing tobacco, and vaping so hard to quit Nicotine is associated with many health risks and problems Tobacco is linked to cancer of the mouth, throat, and lungs
- What Nicotine Does to Your Body - Verywell Mind
Increased risk of heart disease, hypertension, premature aging, psychiatric disorders, and more: Learn what nicotine does to your body and how you can get help quitting this addictive stimulant
- Nicotine: Facts, effects, and dependency - Medical News Today
Nicotine is a highly addictive substance found in tobacco products and can be the reason many people consume tobacco It may cause side effects such as dizziness, racing heartbeat, and headaches
- Nicotine dependence - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Nicotine is the chemical in tobacco that keeps you smoking tobacco Nicotine reaches the brain within seconds of taking a puff In the brain, nicotine increases the release of brain chemicals called neurotransmitters These brain chemicals help control mood and behavior
- Nicotine Is Why Tobacco Products Are Addictive | FDA
Nicotine is what keeps people using tobacco products However, it’s the thousands of chemicals contained in tobacco and tobacco smoke that make tobacco use so deadly
- What to know about nicotine pouches - MD Anderson Cancer Center
Nicotine is harmful and leads to nicotine addiction, Cofer says This is why she encourages people who have never used tobacco not to start using any tobacco product, including nicotine pouches The human brain develops until age 26 Nicotine use can disrupt this process
- Nicotine | Tobacco, Addiction, Poison | Britannica
Nicotine is the chief addictive ingredient in the tobacco used in cigarettes, cigars, and snuff In its psychoactive effects, nicotine is a unique substance with a biphasic effect; when inhaled in short puffs it has a stimulant effect, but when smoked in deep drags it can have a tranquilizing effect
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