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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ShowMeTwice" data-source="post: 23597011" data-attributes="member: 287295">Do you have any links for the Harvard studies you are referring to???Animal studies ≠ human studies, or actual proven human experiences, with nicotine."Nicotine hits the brain's reward center by triggering the release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter that is also involved in drug addiction and pain processing." --- From a <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/e-cigarettes-are-just-addictive-tobacco-thanks-pyrazine-additives-342447" target="_blank">Newsweek article</a>.Do you have any links to support your claim?Pyrazines are used to "enhance" the flavor of light cigarettes.Pyrazines are a flavoring agent. They are not addictive.[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/4671[/URL]Also, "Nicotine is known as the drug that is responsible for the addicted behaviour of tobacco users, [...]."[URL unfurl="true"]https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/25/4/444[/URL]100% False. Do you have any supportive links to backup your claim???It has been very well documented that nicotine is the known addictive substance in tobacco.Harvard very clearly states "Nicotine is so addictive that smoking, or using tobacco in other forms, may be the toughest unhealthy habit to break."[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/new-strategies-help-smokers-quit-nicotine-replacement-alone-doesnt-work-201407097257[/URL]Also from Harvard "Nicotine is one of the most addictive of all drugs. The addiction develops quickly and lasts a long time. Drug addicts say it is easier to give up co-caine and he-roin than to stop smoking."[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.health.harvard.edu/addiction/substance-addiction[/URL]And this from Harvard "Cigarettes contain nicotine, a highly addictive substance found naturally in tobacco. When inhaled, nicotine travels quickly to the brain, causing a variety of pleasurable sensations. Many report an adrenaline “kick.” Others report a feeling of relaxation and improved mood. Some say it makes them more alert and improves their ability to concentrate.The downside is that nicotine is highly addictive, and once you start smoking it becomes increasingly hard to stop. People who do try to quit can experience profound withdrawal symptoms including cravings, anxiety, depression, irritability, and inattention."[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/lowering-nicotine-in-cigarettes-2018041913662[/URL]The Mayo Clinic has also noted that nicotine is addictive.[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/nicotine-dependence/symptoms-causes/syc-20351584[/URL]There are many sources one can research proving nicotine is addictive. I would suggest digging deeper.</blockquote>

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