THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF NICOTINE

THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF

NICOTINE


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OBJECTIVE
•

Nicotine is believed to be a detrimental
substance due to its association with smoking.

•

The real health benefits of nicotine are often
overlooked or even suppressed.

ARE YOU
READY?

LET’S START!


MAIN CONTENTS

01
03

OVERVIEW

NICOTINE’S
FUTURE

02
04

THERAPEUTIC
POTENTIAL OF
NICOTINE
CONCLUSION


01

OV

Wh
nico

WHAT IS
NICOTINE?

Nicotine is the main psychoactive
component of tobacco.
Release of a variety of
neurotransmitters.
● Acceleration in heart rate and
blood pressure.
● Increase in dopamine levels
● Enhance attention and cognitive
function


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THERAPEUTIC
POTENTIAL OF
NICOTINE


IMPROVE CONCENTRATION
Depressive-spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, ADHD.
Similarities: A failure of attention, an inability to concentrate on
particular stimuli.

RESEARCH
Researchers at the National Institute on Drug
Abuse have shown via functional magnetic
resonance imaging that nicotine activates specific

brain areas during tasks that demand attention.


POTENTIAL
THERAPEUTIC AGENTS
FOR COGNITIVE
DYSFUNCTION


IMPROVE COGNITIVE
AND MOTOR FUNCTIONING

Parkinson
Develops when
cells in the brain
stop working
properly and are
lost over time.

Alzheimer
Is characterized by
the degeneration
and death of
neurons


IMPROVE COGNITIVE
AND MOTOR FUNCTIONING
Increases release
of

neurotransmitters
depleted in those
diseases

Malfunctioning of
the dopamine system
may be affecting
noncognitive aspects
of dementia


TREATING
OBESITY


NICOTINE AND WEIGHT GAIN
SIGN

CONFIRMATION

Ex-smokers

Stop using
cigarettes

putting on pounds

In 2002, Ph.D [Doctor
of Philosophy] YoungHwan Jo from Albert
Einstein College of

Medicine

Results
Something about being
addicted to nicotine and
then going off it causes
massive increase in weight

In 2003, Ming Li and his
colleagues at the
University of Texas in San
Antonio, Texas

Nicotine may
presumably be
involved in
changing
perception and
motivation for
eating as well as
alters fat storage.


FUN FACT
Causing addiction
among smokers

Treat dependence
on smoking
cigarettes

Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)
which can come in the form of patches,
gum, lozenges, inhalers,
and nasal sprays.


03
NICOTINE’S
FUTURE


NICOTINE’S FUTURE?
No possibility of
substantial profit

Research
on Nicotine
brings back
relatively
minimal
benefits.

Why has interest in this potential
cure-all been slow to develop?

Developin
g new
drugs is
an

expensive
, albeit
potentiall
y
lucrative.
The drug
is
regarded
as the
world's
most
addictive.


SIDE EFFECTS OF NICOTINE

Decrease appetite

Increased heart
rate and blood
pressure

Abnormal
sleep
disturbances

Heightened
mood

Sweating

Nausea


04

CONCLUSION


Chronic nicotine
use by vaping is associated with increased
odds of myocardial infarction, stroke, and
circulatory problems, as seen in cigarette
smokers

Short-term use
might be reasonably safe and can be
relatively beneficial.


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