A 39-year-old member asked:
Does your body produce nicotine naturally?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Kenneth Horlanderanswered
Pulmonology 52 years experience
Nicotine : No. There are receptors the nicotine goes to because it binds like acetylcholine, but it is not produced in the body.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Does your body naturally produce nicotine?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. William Walshanswered
Addiction Medicine 19 years experience
No: There are "nicotinic receptors" the actual chemical that binds there is usually acetylcholine or other similar compounds... Not nicotine, which is a neurotoxin.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Does the human body naturally produce nicotine?
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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
No: This is a misconception. Nicotinic acid is Niacin / vitamin b3 and there are nicotinic synapses.
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4.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Last updated Apr 16, 2018
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