What Exactly Is “nicotine” And Why Are So...
Whenever I see or hear about someone constantly smoking cigarettes, I ask someone why they do it so much even though its bad for them even when they know it is. They always say because nicotine? What exactly is nicotine and what does it do? What does it make you feel like and why would someone like it so much?
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August 18th, 2009 at 10:13 am
Nicotine is a natural alkaloid that’s found in the leaves of some plants in the nightshade family, e.g., tobacco, potatoes, tomatoes. In people, it attaches to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain and causes your body to release a cascade of pleasurable chemicals, including dopamine, the brain’s pleasure chemical, endorphins, the brains natural opiates, epinephrine, the stuff that gives you second wind when you run hard, even testosterone, the male sex hormone. The result is that when you smoke you start to feel really good, enjoy things more, mellow out, become more outgoing and creative, focus better, can deal with boredom better, have more fun, even get horny. And it does this without imparing you the way drinking and pot do. The effects though are short lived, you need to dose yourself every 45 minutes or so if you want to stay buzzed. Nicotine is also really addictive for many people, not all people who smoke become addicted to it but if you do you start to feel bad if you don’t smoke, so you have to do it or you start feeling grouchy and nervous and tired.
Well, I have to admit I really loved it from the time I started when I was a kid. I stopped several years ago because of the health concerns but I’ve gone back to the nicotine tablets, they aren’t as good as smoking (lower dose) but I feel a million times better than I did.
August 18th, 2009 at 11:32 am
I don’t know what it feel like because I don’t smoke.
when smokers breath in nicotine,it goes in to the alveoli in your lungs.and its released in to the blood with oxygen.and the blood will be circulated around the body.including the brain.nicotine is an addictive drug.it make the brain tell people that they want more cigarettes.
Nicotine also can increase heart rate and and blood pressure,and make blood vessels narrower than normal.This can lead to heart disease
August 18th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Cigarettes have nicotine in them. Nicotine is a drug, which is very addicting. When you quit you crave the nicotine. I don’t smoke so I don’t really know, I guess it gives them a buzz and makes them calm and not hungry.
August 18th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
its somthing in the tobacco in the cigertes so like it makes u not wanna eat at times
August 18th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Why exactly did you ask this twice?