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Tobacco itself is not a drug. Tobacco contains nicotine, which naturally occurs in the leaves of the tobacco plant, which is a potent central nervous system stimulant. Nicotine is responsible for the addictive properties of smoking and tobacco products.
The pharmaceutical industry is currently researching the use of nicotine-based drugs to treat a range of conditions, ranging from obesity, dementia type disorders and psychotic disorders, and also for general pain relief.
As for nicotine being responsible for the addictive properties of smoking, the long term success rate of NRT (as low as 1.6%, as admitted by the pharmaceutical companies themselves) would strongly suggest otherwise.
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Does drugs contain nicotine?
Nicotine is a drug in itself. So anything containing nicotine is a drug.
What type of drug nicotine?
it is a stimulant! do not use nicotine!
Do electronic cigarettes show up on drug tests?
if it is a nicotine drug test and the liquid for your ecig DOES contain nicotine, you will show positive for nicotine.
What drug is in cigarettes?
The drug that is in cigarettes is nicotine.
Are there any poems about the drug nicotine?
Nicotine by Ezra Pound
What is the antagonist of nicotine?
Anti-Nicotine Drug Mecamylamine
What is the drug in cigarettes?
Nicotine.
What is the drug in a ciagarette?
Nicotine.
The addictive drug in cigarettes is carbon monoxide?
Nicotine is the addictive substance in cigarettes.
What kind of drug is found in tobacco?
Nicotine r u sure?
What kind of drug is nicotine?
Nicotine is a central nervous system stimulant and vasoconstrictor.
What is the most dangerus drug?
Nicotine
