Is nicotine a mind altering drug?

Answer 1

no for the nicotine, but yes for the tobacco

oh yes it is, mildly.. there's components which make it euphoric, certainly

a stimulant, and yes i believe it's the harmine that adds a bit of halluciogenic

aspect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmine and under 4) natural sources,

see it there.. there sure alot of chemical reactions related to some habit.

and no way is it a habit, absolutely, a very powerful addiction, certainly in a

addictive aspect.

the good news is.. IF someone is able stay off it for 72 hours, all the nicotine

and the effects are gone.

the memories left over, the psychological aspect is most likely related to the

active addiction aspects itself, but after 72 hours most of it is a physiological

aspect or adjustments including all those nicotine receptors.

It's a very powerful active addiction, but amazingly the very first day yes/no

conflict is equal.. but in 72 hours, all the nicotine is forever gone, but there's

lots of physiological adjustments that remain.

Sadly though, the vast majority of people can't overcome the yes/no aspect,

so this very powerful addiction continues their entire lifetime.

This conflict continues for a lifetime in it's active state.. just 72 hours and never

again.. with all the ups/down created, it's well worth it to get off the addiction,

then all that remains are physiological adjustments

Answer 2

Yes. But not mind-altering in the sense that they get you high, as in marijuana is "mind-altering" or LSD is mind-altering. The nicotine in cigarettes literally makes your synapses fire in a way specific to achieving more nicotine. In other words, certain parts of your brain begin to function smoothly or unsmoothly--dependent upon whether the drug nicotine is present of lacking--as you become addicted to the main drug in cigarettes.

People have a tendency to become nervous and slightly unstable even after they've become addicted and continue to placate their addiction with consistent nicotine. The brain becomes needy all of the time, which also effects other ways of processing thoughts and emotions, thus "altering" the mind.

Answer 3

Well it alters the brains chemical patterns so that it becomes addictively dependant upon the nicotine. Sure it doesn't change what you think/percieve.. Yet you do continually think about how you've got through another pack and ~need~ more. The only 'high' you get is the brains rush of relief as the nicotine desire is satisfied. That dependancy could surely be deemed unholy.. (I don't think God likes self-harm/suicide very much [the amount of time it takes you to kill yourself wouldn't really matter to God...) Think of how the money you spend on that unhealthy, self-harming chemical mix could be used to help charities.