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How much time does nicotine stimulate you?

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A few minutes: The reason people who smoke smoke 1-2 cigarettes per hour while awake is that nicotine is a very short-acting drug. This indicates that 20-30 minutes is probably the average of how long it effectively is sticking around the brain.

Answered 7/27/2014

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