Nicotine Affecting The Brain As Harshly As Cocaine? Believe It!

The main chemical which addicts you to cigarettes and other tobacco products is Nicotine, and it is known that cigarettes are extremely bad for your health. Cocaine does not contain Nicotine, but also has chemicals which stimulate chemical production in the brain of Dopamine--a chemical that makes you feel good. A recent scientific study found that the first exposure to Nicotine affects the brain the same way as exposure to Cocaine, meaning that despite having different chemicals they impact similar parts of the brain that may help scientists explain addiction behavior. It also shows that something legal like Nicotine can be just as much of a hazard to your brain as Cocaine. In other words, in some aspects they impact the brain in the same way.