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- ACETYLCHOLINE:
- A chemical that transmits nerve impulses from one nerve fiber to another (neurotransmitter). The pleasurable effects of nicotine are a direct result of nicotine binding to acetylcholine receptors.
- CARBON MONOXIDE (CO):
- A gaseous byproduct of incomplete burning of tobacco. It replaces necessary oxygen being carried by the hemoglobin in the blood and is thought to contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease.
- CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD):
- A general term to describe airflow obstruction due to emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
- COMPENSATORY SMOKING:
- Smokers puff harder, deeper, and more frequently to obtain desired amounts of nicotine from fewer cigarettes or from low-nicotine cigarettes. Smokers may also hold the smoke in the lungs longer before exhaling and smoke the cigarette further down.
- COTININE:
- A breakdown product of nicotine that stays much longer in the blood than nicotine, and so can be used as a measurement of nicotine...
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