[MikeCF]

More science.

Quote:

http://www.jneurosci.org/content/25/38/8593

Nicotine is the major neuroactive compound of tobacco, which has, by itself, weak reinforcing properties.

In other words, nicotine by itself is non-addictive.

I chew nicotine gum all of the time.

I haven't had any in a weak. No big deal.

More:

Quote:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2040350/

Our findings indicated that more than 100 of 599 documented cigarette additives have pharmacological actions that camouflage the odor of environmental tobacco smoke emitted from cigarettes, enhance or maintain nicotine delivery, could increase the addictiveness of cigarettes, and mask symptoms and illnesses associated with smoking behaviors.

I could drop bombs like this all day.