Nicotine
COMMON NAMES
Nicotine
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATIONS
Stimulant
CHEMICAL NAME
(S)-3-(1-Methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)pyridine
DESCRIPTION
Nicotine is a naturally occurring stimulant found in tobacco (Nicotiana spp.) and other solanaceous plants. At room temperature, it is an oily liquid. As a constituent of tobacco, it has been used for many centuries in the Americas and Australia, and is now sold in a variety of common products worldwide.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
RELATED VAULTS #
Cigarette smoking is associated with more death and illness
than [illicit] drugs, alcohol, automobile accidents and AIDS combined.
- - Surgeon General C. Everett Koop
HISTORY #
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
A Curious Cure - Erowid Extracts, Nov 2008
Uncommon Uses of Tobacco and Nicotine - Erowid Extracts, Nov 2007
Smoking While Drinking & Nicotine and Reinforcement - Erowid Extracts, Nov 2007
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
EXPERIENCES #
New Person, by expers
Patch Dreaming for a Non-Smoker, by MonkeyBoy
Technicolor Dreams, by Angryferret
The Best High Ever!, by Lotusmountain2
I Have Been Using It for Two Weeks, by Finula
BOOKS #
This is Nicotine - by K. Farrington
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
ADDICTION & TREATMENT #
Clusters of Genetic Variants Linked to Distinct Treatment Responses for Smoking Cessation - NIDA, Jun 2008
Nicotine Addiction - Emedicine.com
LAW #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Early Nicotine Use May Lead To Lasting Addiction - Science Daily, Sep 10 2003
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
Nicotine Addiction should be recognised as the central problem of smoking editorial, BMJ, Feb 12 2000
GOVERNMENT ARTICLES #
Statement on Nicotine-Containing Cigarettes, by David A. Kessler, FDA Commissioner
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Trying to Break Nicotine's Grip - New York Times, May 20 2008
Chinese "e-cigarette" helps you stub out the habit - Reuters, May 9 2007
Nicotine Up Sharply In Many Cigarettes - Washington Post, Aug 31 2006
Nicotine fight aims at brain receptors - Boston Globe, Jun 26 2006
Molecule may be key to nicotine addiction - AP, Nov 4 2004
Warning: nicotine seriously improves health - Guardian Unlimited, Jul 18 2004
PROHIBITION SITES #