Disclosures: Compton reports long-term stock holdings in Pfizer Incorporate, General Electric Company, and 3M Companies unrelated to this manuscript
Nicotine stays in the blood for approximately 1-3 days after the last use
heart attack risk begins to drop 19 months: cough less, breathe easier 1 year: risk of coronary heart disease cut in half 25 years: risk of cancer of mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder cut in half
Nicotine alters brain chemistry by stimulating nicotinic receptors and increasing dopamine, which drives dependence
However, that still doesn't mean drinking lots of Diet Coke is nutritious, and being healthier than tobacco is a pretty low bar to clear
cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, cigars, pipe tobacco, tobacco sticks, smokeless tobacco, kreteks [clove cigarettes], bidis [thin roll of tobacco wrapped in a leaf], shisha, tubes, blunt wraps, rolling papers and others), unless indicated otherwise