3-(1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl) pyridine, which is more commonly known as nicotine, it is a very toxic chemical, however there are food that we consumer every day that have a little bit of nicotine present. For example, tomatoes, peppers and potatoes show around 15 ng/g wet weight of nicotine, also tea show 100ng /g nicotine concentration. Besides, other products that have nicotine that is used on a daily bases are cigarettes and tobacco.
Nicotine is a very addictive drug, as it enters your bloodstream yo your brain, it causes the adrenal gland to secrete a hormone called epinephrine, and this increases heart rate, along with blood pressure. Also, it stimulates the production of dopamine, which basically controls the brains pleasure center. This is why most people use this drug, to become more relaxed and let their stress be released; however this drug not only affects the human health, but the …show more content…
Nicotine impacts the human health negatively, some of the short term effects include abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, headaches as well as hearing and visual troubles. Also, trembling, faintness, shortness of breath and irregular heartbeats. Although, some of the long term effects may include premature hair loss, hearing loss, delay in healing process, osteoporosis and increased wrinkles and crow’s feet’s. Besides, there is an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer, specifically of the lungs. In addition, nicotine impacts the society both negatively and positively, it impacts the society positively on a short term bases because nicotine being an addictive drug, once someone starts using it they can’t stop. So, the individual will continue to buy it, and since the government places a sin tax on drugs, this will give our government more money to boost our economy. However, nicotine impacts the society negatively on a long term bases due to second hand smoking, not only are the people who are smoking products with nicotine are
Nicotine is a very addictive drug, as it enters your bloodstream yo your brain, it causes the adrenal gland to secrete a hormone called epinephrine, and this increases heart rate, along with blood pressure. Also, it stimulates the production of dopamine, which basically controls the brains pleasure center. This is why most people use this drug, to become more relaxed and let their stress be released; however this drug not only affects the human health, but the …show more content…
Nicotine impacts the human health negatively, some of the short term effects include abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, headaches as well as hearing and visual troubles. Also, trembling, faintness, shortness of breath and irregular heartbeats. Although, some of the long term effects may include premature hair loss, hearing loss, delay in healing process, osteoporosis and increased wrinkles and crow’s feet’s. Besides, there is an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer, specifically of the lungs. In addition, nicotine impacts the society both negatively and positively, it impacts the society positively on a short term bases because nicotine being an addictive drug, once someone starts using it they can’t stop. So, the individual will continue to buy it, and since the government places a sin tax on drugs, this will give our government more money to boost our economy. However, nicotine impacts the society negatively on a long term bases due to second hand smoking, not only are the people who are smoking products with nicotine are