> Alcohol and nicotine are some of the most addictive drugs out there Nicotine alone is not actually that addictive. I use it as a nootropic and have not seen

> Alcohol and nicotine are some of the most addictive drugs out there Nicotine alone is not actually that addictive. I use it as a nootropic and have not seen any signs of getting addicted. Yet years ago I struggled to give up smoking. With pure nicotine I simply forget to use it for weeks at a time in spite of the large benefits I personally get from using it to aid hard thinking. Some more here https://www.gwern.net/Nicotine https://www.gwern.net/Nicotine There are many other substances in tobacco smoke other than nicotine that seem to be far more addictive. Add on the reinforcement from the smell/taste and handling the cigarette and it is a different beast.