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What makes nicotine so addictive?
>Nicotine causes chemical and biological changes in the brain.
>Nicotine is also physically addicting in that an attempt to quite smoking will result in physical withdrawal symptoms, making quitting even harder.
>Like it does with many other drugs, the human body builds up a tolerance to nicotine after long term use, resulting in a smoker's increased nicotine consumption and dependence.
>Cigarette smoking is acidic, and therefore nicotine is absorbed through the lungs.
>Pipe and cigar smoke is alkaline and the nicotine is absorbed through the mouth.
>Human lungs are very efficient in absorbing nicotine which then moves through the bloodstream and into the brain and other organs of the body.
>Once a cigarette is lit and nicotene enters the bloodstream, physical sensations include altered brain waves that allow muscles to relax, acute increase in heart rate and blood pressure, and a tingling sensation in hands and feet
>Withdrawal symptoms of nicotine addiction include head ache, nicotine craving, hunger, anxiety, irritability and decreased heart rate and blood pressure.
>Because smoking is so hard to quit, many smokers will avoid doing so even though smoking has had various adverse and severe effects on their body.
>Only 50% of smokers who suffered a heart attack as a result of their smoking habit even consider quitting smoking. Furthermore, 50% of regular smokers will die from smoking related complications.
>Nicotine is also physically addicting in that an attempt to quite smoking will result in physical withdrawal symptoms, making quitting even harder.
>Like it does with many other drugs, the human body builds up a tolerance to nicotine after long term use, resulting in a smoker's increased nicotine consumption and dependence.
>Cigarette smoking is acidic, and therefore nicotine is absorbed through the lungs.
>Pipe and cigar smoke is alkaline and the nicotine is absorbed through the mouth.
>Human lungs are very efficient in absorbing nicotine which then moves through the bloodstream and into the brain and other organs of the body.
>Once a cigarette is lit and nicotene enters the bloodstream, physical sensations include altered brain waves that allow muscles to relax, acute increase in heart rate and blood pressure, and a tingling sensation in hands and feet
>Withdrawal symptoms of nicotine addiction include head ache, nicotine craving, hunger, anxiety, irritability and decreased heart rate and blood pressure.
>Because smoking is so hard to quit, many smokers will avoid doing so even though smoking has had various adverse and severe effects on their body.
>Only 50% of smokers who suffered a heart attack as a result of their smoking habit even consider quitting smoking. Furthermore, 50% of regular smokers will die from smoking related complications.