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How Does Nicotine Affect your Brain?

Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:58 am

Nicotine, the active and addictive ingredient found in cigarettes and most tobacco products, is a potent parasympathomimetic alkaloid that is considered to be among the nightshade family of plants. It is also a stimulant drug with nootropic mechanisms of action. In fact, certain receptors in the brain for the neurotransmitter acetylcholine are named nicotinic receptors because they are also stimulated by interaction with nicotine. The substance itse ... Read More http://bestnootropic.org/nicotine/
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