This medication can help you quit smoking by replacing the nicotine in cigarettes.
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Nicotine works by binding to nicotine receptors in the brain during abstinence from smoking. This helps to reduce craving and withdrawal symptoms.
Nicotine causes a range of effects on both the body and mind, including:
- Decreased appetite
- Heightened mood
- Increased activity in the intestines
- Increased production of saliva and phlegm
- Increased heart rate
- Increased blood pressure
- Sweating
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Better memory
- Increased alertness
Nicotine is a highly addictive substance that's found in all tobacco products, including cigarettes, pipes, cigars, chewing tobacco, snuff, hookahs, e-cigarettes, and other vaping devices.
As the nicotine level drops in the blood, people may feel edgy and agitated—the start of nicotine withdrawal.
Nicotine is mostly absorbed into the body through the lungs as well as the membranes in the mouth and throat. It can also be absorbed in your gastrointestinal tract or your skin if you use a nicotine patch.