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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.
BASICS EFFECTS IMAGES HEALTH LAW DOSE CHEMISTRY
GENERAL INFORMATION #
Tar, Nicotine, and Carbon Monoxide Content of 1206 Domestic brands
Nicotine & Drug Testing
Nicotine Material Safety Data Sheet 1
Nicotine Material Safety Data Sheet 2
Nicotine Material Safety Data Sheet 3
RELATED VAULTS #
Tobacco Vault


Cigarette smoking is associated with more death and illness
than [illicit] drugs, alcohol, automobile accidents and AIDS combined.
- - Surgeon General C. Everett Koop
HISTORY #
Nicotine Timeline
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
I'm considering taking Zyban (bupropion) to stop smoking. ...
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 #
Are electronic nicotine delivery systems an effective smoking cessation tool? - 2015
Adverse Effects of Electronic Cigarette Use: A Concept Mapping Approach - 2015
If the data contradict the theory, throw out the data: Nicotine addiction in the 2010 [...] - 2011
Nicotine acutely activates brain reward systems and induces long-lasting increase [...] - 2006
Threshold doses for nicotine discrimination in smokers and non-smokers - 2001
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EXPERIENCES #
How to OD on Nicotine, by Kaoz the Assasin
New Person, by expers
Technicolor Dreams, by Angryferret
I Have Been Using It for Two Weeks, by Finula
Enveloping Bliss, by Blinky
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BOOKS #
This is Nicotine - by K. Farrington
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
InChem IPCS : Nicotine
Pubchem : Nicotine
Nicotine - Lycaeum
ADDICTION & TREATMENT #
Clusters of Genetic Variants Linked to Distinct Treatment Responses for Smoking Cessation - NIDA, Jun 2008
Nicotine Addiction - Emedicine.com
American Heart Association : Nicotine Dependence
Mayo Clinic : Nicotine Dependence
CDC : Nicotine Poisoning
LAW #
Supreme Court Rules FDA has No Jurisdiction Over Tobacco
Full Text of Supreme Courst decision, FDA v Brown & Williamson et. al., 2000
Tobacco CEO's Before Congress: "Nicotine is not addictive." UCSF
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
CHEMISTRY & PHARMACOLOGY #
Pharmacology of Nicotine
Nicotinic Receptors, Agonists, and Antagonists
PROHIBITION SITES #
NIDA : Tobacco and Nicotine