is nicotine added to tobacco highly addictive and affects both the brain and body. Whether it's vaping or smoking, nicotine can lead dependence, cravings, and serious health risks over time. Understanding how nicotine works Dr. Holman shares nicotine facts

Picture sources:- Main pic: image from the Florentine Codex (original in the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence) scanned from our own copy of the Club Internacional del Libro 3-volume facsimile edition, Madrid, 1994 Pic 1: photo from Wikipedia (Tobacco) Pic 2: image from the Badianus Manuscript/An Aztec Herbal of 1552 scanned from our facsimile edition (The John Hopkins Press, Baltimore, 1940)

Quitting smoking is also associated with a number of mental health benefits, including: Significant reduction in depression, anxiety and stress

The 48-year-old broadcaster stepped out for a nicotine hit in the blazing sun at the BBC headquarters in Londons West End earlier this week

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