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You might be overlooking a chemical conditioning element. A smoker gets a dopamine hit every time they take a pull from their cigarette. The smell, the sizzle,
by nrclark 3y ago
You might be overlooking a chemical conditioning element. A smoker gets a dopamine hit every time they take a pull from their cigarette. The smell, the sizzle, and the routine - all become associated with a reward pathway.
Nicotine is the chemical that causes this, but the addiction is far more than just nicotine alone.
- darkerside 3y agoExactly. What is the chemical element in a smartphone addiction? Or a pornography addiction? What a shortsighted and close minded comment (talking about parent).
- standardUser 3y agoAs I just said in another comment, the fact that people can maintain their nicotine addiction with vapes or patches or gum shows that the primary addictive substance is nicotine and it can be effectively addictive all by itself.
- dieselgate 3y agoDo you have personal experience with a nicotine or tobacco addiction? Many of us may agree that nicotine is the _primary_ addictive substance but there are other considerations. It's not one size fit all and everyone is an individual.