Question

What is the effect of nicotine on the nervous system?

Answer 1

Effects of nicotine:

1. Nicotine is an alkaloid produced by plants, and used as a stimulant and anxiolytic.
2. It is used in tobacco as it produces pleasing effects on the brain, over time it becomes an addiction.
3. Nicotine releases the hormone epinephrine and norepinephrine which stimulates the nervous system.
4. Extreme amount of nicotine leads to increased secretion of neurotransmitters linked with pleasure.
5. Nicotine affects the structural integrity of subcortical brain regions.
6. Nicotine causes an increase in blood pressure, heart rate, and deregulation of cardiac autonomic function.