Nicotine rewires your brain.
Nicotine is one of the most addictive substances used by humans and it’s found in vapes. Nicotine is found in all tobacco products, including cigarettes.
How exactly does nicotine rewire your brain?
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Teen brains are very sensitive to the effects of nicotine. Nicotine use during your teen years can change the connections between brain cells and lead to long-term addiction.
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Nicotine use when you’re a teen or a young adult can also lead to long-term harm to attention, memory and learning.
What about nicotine that's "tobacco-free?"
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Most nicotine comes from tobacco plants, just like cigarettes.
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“Tobacco-free” nicotine is nicotine which is created in a lab but isn’t made from tobacco leaf. It’s also called synthetic nicotine.
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Synthetic or “tobacco-free” nicotine is just as addictive and harmful as regular nicotine.
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