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Nicotine is an alkaloid found in the nightshade family of plants (''Solanaceae'') which constitutes approximately 0.6–3.0% of dry weight of tobacco, with biosynthesis taking place in the roots, and accumulating in the leaves.
Smokers who give up are much less likely to lose their teeth prematurely

Smokers who give up are much less likely to lose their teeth prematurely

Gamblers and addicts have a lot in common

Gamblers and addicts have a lot in common

Findings suggest important differences among smokers in brain responses that underlie the smoking habit

Findings suggest important differences among smokers in brain responses that underlie the smoking habit

Health costs soar as 60 million Americans classed as obese

Health costs soar as 60 million Americans classed as obese

Nicotine triggers the same neural pathways that give opiates their addictively rewarding properties

Nicotine triggers the same neural pathways that give opiates their addictively rewarding properties

SARS vaccine produced from plants

SARS vaccine produced from plants

Concern for smokers who don't understand nicotine

Concern for smokers who don't understand nicotine

Long-term exposure to passive smoking (second-hand smoke) may increase premenopausal breast cancer risk

Long-term exposure to passive smoking (second-hand smoke) may increase premenopausal breast cancer risk

Tobacco companies designed cigarettes "to addict women"

Tobacco companies designed cigarettes "to addict women"

Tobacco companies used psychological means to deliberately target women

Tobacco companies used psychological means to deliberately target women

Free nicotine patches could substantially increase the likelihood of smokers quitting

Free nicotine patches could substantially increase the likelihood of smokers quitting

Intensive tobacco control measures can sharply reduce smoking rates

Intensive tobacco control measures can sharply reduce smoking rates

Tobacco use persists after liver transplant for alcoholic liver disease

Tobacco use persists after liver transplant for alcoholic liver disease

Vaccine may prevent cigarette addiction

Vaccine may prevent cigarette addiction

Vaccine candidate to treat nicotine addiction shows promise

Vaccine candidate to treat nicotine addiction shows promise

Anti-nicotine vaccine to help smokers is promising

Anti-nicotine vaccine to help smokers is promising

Clues about how alcoholic behavior is “switched” on

Clues about how alcoholic behavior is “switched” on

Vitamin C may help unborn of mothers who smoke

Vitamin C may help unborn of mothers who smoke

3 questions identify children at risk of passive smoking

3 questions identify children at risk of passive smoking

Vitamin C may have potential to counteract negative impacts of smoking in unborn babies

Vitamin C may have potential to counteract negative impacts of smoking in unborn babies

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