EXPLORING THE CONTROVERSIAL ROLE OF NICOTINE IN MEDICINE AND SOCIETY

By: Priya Lakshmi Narayanan, Ramesh Kumar Venkatesan Published: June 12, 2025

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15649747

Abstract

<p>Nicotine, which is a component of tobacco is often thought and educated to be hazardous. Even though they are hazardous and a risk factor for many diseases and malignancies they have some beneficial effects in our body. Some of them are to treat Aphthous ulcers, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Ulcerative cheilitis etc. Researchers have also found them to be useful in maintaining body weight. Considering Celsius definition for toxicity “All things are poison, and nothing is without poison; only the dose permits something not to be poison”. Nicotine when consumed in a lower dose and in healthier forms, do a much of salubrious properties. All the adverse effects of nicotine were found when used in higher doses and various commercial forms. Nature provides us all we need; it is in our hand to make better use of it as in case of this nicotine. Nicotine is a boon from the nature that could cure and prevent various diseases and condition. When nicotine is used in a wholesome way it is the best drug that can be consumed, but when used in a non-healthy way it might cost your life. So be natural and be with nature, it provides us what we need!!!.</p>

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