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So nicotine likes to trick our brain (like coffee!)

So nicotine likes to trick our brain (like coffee!)

  • The brain is a hive of activity with billions of neurons processing,storing and sending information all the time.This is carried out by chemical messengers called neurotransmitter.
  • Nicotine is shaped similar to a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine (ACh). It mimics it when nicotine is in your body. This cause signaling activity in your brain to increase when you smoke, and you feel more energized.
  • Over time,brain start to compensate by making fewer ACh receptors. When you stop smoking and your nicotine levels go down, your body craves it because your brain isn’t making enough ACh on its own.

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