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Nicotine has detrimental effects on the nervous system
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Is it true that nicotine has detrimental effects on the nervous system?
Yes. Multiple scientific and reference sources confirm that nicotine acts as a neurotoxin, alters neurotransmitter function, and exerts detrimental or neurotoxic effects on the central and peripheral nervous systems.
Verdict: SUPPORTED · 12 sources for, 0 against · Last checked
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Evidence for · 12
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Wikipedia: Nicotine. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine
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Discusses tobacco's negative impacts on the nervous system, including nicotine's multidimensional effects.
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Hajdusianek, W., Żórawik, A., Waliszewska-Prosół, M., Poręba, R., & Gać, P. (2021). Brain Sciences: Tobacco and Nervous System Development and Function—New Findings 2015–2020. Brain Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11060797
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Summarizes research on tobacco and nicotine affecting nervous system development and function.
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OpenAIRE: Tobacco and Nervous System Development and Function—New Findings 2015–2020. (2021). OpenAIRE. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11060797
Notes nicotine induces sympathetic nervous system stimulation contributing to blood pressure effects.
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Wagai, G. A., Jeelani, U., Beg, M. A., & Romshoo, G. J. (2023). Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care: Relationship between hypertension and smoking: A preliminary study in South Kashmiri population of J&K. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2023_22
Explores cytotoxicity and toxicity related to nicotine formulations.
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Albrecht, C. L., Sperling, L. E., Braghirolli, D. I., & Pranke, P. (2021). Bioengineering: Characterization, Cytotoxicity and Anti-Inflammatory Effect Evaluation of Nanocapsules Containing Nicotine. Bioengineering. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering8110172
Associates nicotine addiction with detrimental effects on the functional integrity of the central nervous system.
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Pandria, N., Athanasiou, A., Terzopoulos, N., Paraskevopoulos, E., Karagianni, M., & Styliadis, C. (2018). Behavioural Neurology: Exploring the Neuroplastic Effects of Biofeedback Training on Smokers. Behavioural Neurology. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/4876287
States detrimental effects of nicotine on the central nervous system are caused by neurotoxic roles on blood-brain barrier and receptors.
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OpenAIRE: Biological determinants impact the neurovascular toxicity of nicotine and tobacco smoke: A pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics perspective. (2022). OpenAIRE. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuro.2022.02.002
Notes nicotine-induced peripheral and central sympathetic nervous system stimulation.
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OpenAIRE: The additive effects of smoking and hypertension. (1996). OpenAIRE. https://doi.org/10.3810/pgm.1996.11.114
Identifies nicotine-induced peripheral and central sympathetic nervous system stimulation.
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OpenAIRE: The additive effects of smoking and hypertension. More reasons to help your patients kick the habit.. (1996). OpenAIRE. https://explore.openaire.eu/
Explicitly notes that nicotine causes damage and adverse effects to the developing nervous system/brain development.
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OpenAIRE: Maternal tobacco smoking, nicotine replacement and neurobehavioural development. (2008). OpenAIRE. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00852.x
Notes nicotine's complex actions and effects on the central nervous system in gastrointestinal disease contexts.
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OpenAIRE: Mechanisms of Disease: nicotine—a review of its actions in the context of gastrointestinal disease. (2005). OpenAIRE. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0316
Analyzes how nicotine causes neurotoxic effects by penetrating the blood-brain barrier and interacting with key enzymes.
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Yang, J., Chen, Y., Liu, Z., Yang, L., Tang, J., Miao, M., Gan, N., & Li, H. (2019). Differences between the binding modes of enantiomers S/R-nicotine to acetylcholinesterase. peer-reviewed literature. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8ra09963d
Evaluates nicotine exposure altering neurotransmitters in hippocampal cells, noting developmental neurotoxicity.
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Chen, Z., Fu, L., Liu, X., Yang, Z., Li, W., Li, F., & Luo, Q. (2021). Real-time effects of nicotine exposure and withdrawal on neurotransmitter metabolism of hippocampal neuronal cells by microfluidic chip-coupled LC-MS. peer-reviewed literature. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2021.09.060
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