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A Critique of Nicotine Addiction (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002)
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A Critique of Nicotine Addiction (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002)
Series: Neurobiological Foundation of Aberrant Behaviors, 2
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Nicotine is almost universally believed to be the major factor that
motivates smoking and impedes cessation. Authorities such as the
Surgeon General of the USA and the Royal College of Physicians in
the UK have declared that nicotine is as addictive as heroin and
cocaine. This book is a critique of the nicotine addiction
hypothesis, based on a critical review of the research literature
that purports to prove that nicotine is as addictive drug. The
review is based on a re-examination of more than 700 articles and
books on this subject, including animal and human experimental
studies, effects of 'nicotine replacement therapies', and many
other relevant sources. This review concludes that on present
evidence, there is every reason to reject the generally accepted
theory that nicotine has a major role in cigarette smoking. A
critical examination of the criteria for drug addiction
demonstrates that none of these criteria is met by nicotine, and
that it is much more likely that nicotine in fact limits rather
than facilitates smoking.
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