Nicotine

Nicotine What is Nicotine? What are the Effects? What is a Typical Dose? Be Careful! More Harm Reduction Tips What is nicotine? Nicotine is a stimulant drug and the primary psychoactive component of tobacco. Tobacco is one of 70 different commercially grown plants belonging to the nightshade family, which also includes eggplants, tomatoes, and peppers. Most commonly encountered in the form of tobacco leaf, nicotine is one of the most widely used drugs on the planet. Tobacco is indigenous to the Americas and was not introduced to Europe until the 1500s, although its use among pre-Columbian cultures dates back thousands of years. Non-commercialized tobacco has major cultural relevance...