Stimulants - Nicotine
By: Jack Christie
How is nicotine made?
Nicotine is found in many natural growing plants such as the tobacco. The tobacco plant is the main way that nicotine is made and produced.
Where is Nicotine produced?
Nicotine is made all over the world in the form of tobacco plants. It is made in, China, India, Brazil, The United States, Indonesia and Malawi.
Short-Term effects
Persistent Cough
Increased heart rate
increased blood pressure
Constriction of blood vessel
Heart burn and reflex disease
Long-Term effects
Pre-mature hair loss
gum disease
increased stress
Increased headaches
Behavior
The people who use this drug become very addicted to it so they are always needing it. Many people don't like the smell of smoke so they avoid the person who is smoking nicotine.
Pharmaceutical value
There are test currently being done testing to see if nicotine helps with ADHD, depression, anxiety and schizophrenia.
Nick Names for nicotine
Chew, butts, cigs, smokes, dip, snuff, split tabacco
Dangers
There are many dangers with using nicotine like the chance to get many forms of cancer and to to a heart attack and die from the uses of this drug.
Who Use nicotine?
Tons of people use this drug because it is not illegal but the population of smokers has decreased in recent years.
What forms does it come in?
They main way it comes in is a cigarette or a cigar but it now also comes in a patch to help former smokers deal with withdraw.
Withdraw symptoms
headache
nausea
depressed mood
trouble concentrating
Overdose
Coma
Depression
confusion
Muscle twitching
rapid breathing
Drug category
Nicotine is know as a stimulant because it cause you to be more alert while using it.