Effects of nicotine

• May 5, 2024

Tobacco is a plant native to America that can be smoked by placing it in cigarettes, cigars or pipes. Other ways to consume it is chewing or aspiring, although these techniques are rare.

The active substance in tobacco is nicotine that creates addiction and causes diseases such as lung disease, heart disease and certain types of cancer. In addition to nicotine, tobacco contains more than 4 thousand chemical compounds.

In this regard, the National Council against Addictions (Conadic) indicates that one of the main problems of smoking is linked to nicotine.

And is that a person can become addicted to nicotine only after a few days of consuming it for the first time. This substance can be as addictive as cocaine or heroin.

Nicotine damage

Nicotine affects mood, heart, lungs, stomach and nervous system. When smoking tobacco, nicotine is distributed quickly in the body, reaching the brain 10 seconds after inhaling.

After exposure to nicotine the production of adrenaline by the adrenal glands is stimulated, causing a glucose discharge which increases blood pressure, respiration and heart rate.

How nicotine works

Nicotine causes a release of dopamine in areas of the brain that produce pleasure and motivation. It can also generate sedative effects.

In this sense, it is estimated that in Mexico, 53 thousand people die each year from illnesses derived from smoking.

One in three Mexicans lives involuntarily exposed to tobacco. The WHO indicates that smoking causes 11 thousand deaths per day, that is, 4 million deaths per year in the world.
 

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