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Health experts say axing plan to block sales of tobacco products to next generation will cost thousands of lives
minus-squareCorkyskog@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months ago No reason other than nicotine It’s not just nicotine though. Effects of MAO inhibition and a combination of minor alkaloids, β-carbolines, and acetaldehyde on nicotine self-administration… We don’t know the full role Tobacco specific Nitrosamines and other alkaloids play, but it’s there.
minus-squaregila@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoIt reinforces the effect of the nicotine. That’s literally why tobacco companies were adding acetone to cigarettes back when they were publicly denying it was even addictive.
It’s not just nicotine though. Effects of MAO inhibition and a combination of minor alkaloids, β-carbolines, and acetaldehyde on nicotine self-administration…
We don’t know the full role Tobacco specific Nitrosamines and other alkaloids play, but it’s there.
It reinforces the effect of the nicotine. That’s literally why tobacco companies were adding acetone to cigarettes back when they were publicly denying it was even addictive.