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1986 Jul;101(4):355

All these things many years ago made me think Hunter S

Nicotine acts on the brains reward center, promoting the release of dopamine, which transmits a feeling of euphoria. Continued and prolonged use drives the brain to adapt and produce more nicotine receptors, resulting in adolescents needing more and more nicotine to obtain the same effect

Early on, in the absence of any scientific studies of e-cigarettes potential harm, some scientists and advocates adhered to the precautionary principle that is, until we have more science, we dont know what to do about this and we ought to be very careful because its got nicotine in it and we dont know what harm the aerosol has, says clinical health psychologist David Abrams of the New York University College of Global Public Health