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The plant's chemical bodyguard, repurposed as humanity's most patient little tyrant.
means An addictive stimulant alkaloid found in tobacco that binds brain receptors, producing alertness and dependence.
from Named for Jean Nicot, the French ambassador who shipped tobacco to Paris in the 1560s, immortalizing a diplomat in every cigarette.
Plant defenseEvolved as a natural insecticide against hungry bugs.
Fast brainReaches your brain in roughly ten seconds.
Not the killerTar and smoke cause disease, not nicotine itself.
Lethal dosePure nicotine can poison a person in milligrams.