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 #
How to OD on Nicotine, by Kaoz the Assasin
New Person, by expers
Technicolor Dreams, by Angryferret
Reducing My Nicotine Cravings, by melli
It Looked Like It Was Snowing, by Jdizzle
BOOKS #
This is Nicotine - by K. Farrington
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
ADDICTION & TREATMENT #
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/clusters-genetic-variants-linked-distinct-treatment-responses-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 #
Outbreak of Lung Illness Associated with Using E-cigarette Products - Investigation Notice, CDC, Sep 6 2019
Nicotine in Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco is a Drug [...], Federal Register (Annex), Federal Register
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Juul Illegally Marketed E-Cigarettes, F.D.A. Says - New York Times, Sep 9 2019
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
CHEMISTRY & PHARMACOLOGY #
PROHIBITION SITES #