Nicotine and its effects

[dudica maxy]

Nicotine is one of the many chemicals found in the smoke from tobacco. It is the major component in tobacco that acts on the brain. It is one among the most famous addictive drugs. It is an organic compound that is found naturally in the tobacco plant. It contains carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen. It belongs to a group called alkaloids.

Nicotine is a stimulant as well as a sedative. Exposure to nicotine causes the stimulation of the adrenaline glands and leads to the secretion of adrenaline. This in turn leads to a sudden release of glucose and an increase in the blood pressure, respiration and heart beat. Nicotine suppresses the release of insulin which makes them hyperglycemic. Nicotine also releases dopamine in the brain which control pleasure and motivation. Depending on the amount of nicotine consumed it can act as a sedative also. Nicotine is also known to suppress appetite.

Exposure to nicotine for long periods causes addiction. Repeated exposure to nicotine increases tolerance and hence makes it imperative to smoke more to produce the same effect as before. Cessation of smoking leads to emotional and physical withdrawal symptoms. The symptoms include irritability, dizziness, anxiety, headaches, loss of concentration, disturbed sleep, feeling of anger, depression, tiredness and craving for more nicotine. Nicotine from the smoke is immediately absorbed into the lungs and it then enters the blood vessels lining the lung tissues. From here it enters the main blood stream and travels to the brain within ten seconds and causes stimulating effects.

Nicotine, being highly addictive, is difficult to stop. A number of Stop smoking drugs are today available in the market to get rid of smoking habit.

[Onewheel]

Hmm my misses also bought into the delusion that nicotine was highly addictive. She found it "impossible" to function without a hit of the drug every hour, and literally felt at her wits end ......yet managed a sound, peacefull, 8-9 hours of sleep without the drug. We are constantly bombarded with how "difficult" it is to free oneself from this killer drug. This drug KILLS more than 5 million people every year, 5 MILLION, and if your a tobacco company executive that sucessfully manages to get more kids hooked on the killer drug you recieve massive bonuses, and considered a sucessfull respectable member of society??? Dont be fooled the tobacco drug is almost unnoticably easy to free yourself from. It offers absolutly no benefit whatsoever and with a little commonsence and research people find it very very easy to free themselves. If you think your addicted may i suggest alan carrs easy way to stop smoking, my wife free'd herself rediculously easily after suffering for over twenty years.