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Nicotine is found in tobacco plants as a poisonous alkaloid, most toxic in its pure state. In cigarettes, there is about 15 to 30 mgms of the allkaloid but the smoke contains less than 10 mgms and less than that is inhaled. While it is reported to be a relaxant, the human body has no use for nicotine.
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Does your body naturally produce nicotine?
No, the human body does not naturally produce nicotine.
Do your body need nicotine?
Type your answer here... no
Does the human body naturally produce small amounts of nicotine?
No. However the body has nicotinic receptors in nerve cells- places where nicotine binds to cause it's psychoactive effects. These receptors are probably also activated by substances created by the body which have a structure very similar to nicotine- it's not as though we'd evolve to all have a very special receptor created for the sole purpose of responding to a drug!
What body systems do nicotine effect?
Nicotine is an extremely addictive drug. When smoking, nicotine enters the bloodstream and goes straight to the brain. The brain is the body system that nicotine effects
Can you sweat out nicotine in a sauna?
No, sweating in a sauna does not remove nicotine from your body. Nicotine is metabolized by the liver and excreted through urine. Sweat does not play a significant role in removing nicotine from the body.
Does vitimin c help remove nicotine in your body?
Does vitamin c help remove nicotine from the body..
How does NicoDerm CQ help stop smoking?
When someone is addicted to smoking they need nicotine, the NicoDerm CQ gives a person small doses of nicotine so the person doesn't need to smoke, by time the doses of nicotine that the body needs should be reduce enough to stop.
Do you need a doctor prescription for nicotine?
Nicotine is a substance found in cigarettes and so you do not need a prescription for it.
Where does nicotine act in the body?
In the bloodstream.
How does your body need Rutherfordium?
The human body doesn't contain and don't need rutherfordium.
Can nicotine be detected in the body of a person who is dead after drinking it in a little amount?
Nicotine can be detected in the body of a person who is dead after drinking it in a little amount. Nicotine is not usually drunk but is generally found in tobacco smoke.
What Drugs does the most damage to the body?
nicotine
