General tobacco

General tobacco

A product that is processed by dry plant leaves of the genus Nicotiana. Tobacco is most commonly used as a drug, but can also be used as a pesticide. It is the product that is used in cigars and cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff, and flavored shisha.

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General tobacco

Old-style powdered tobacco

Tobacco; General tobacco

A form of nasal smokeless tobacco similar to the type of nasal snuff which has been consumed in Europe since the fifteenth century. The production methods vary considerably. A specific snuff, its ...

Nitrosamines

Tobacco; General tobacco

Compounds found in cured meats and tobacco than can cause cancer.

Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)

Tobacco; General tobacco

A smoking cessation treatment in which nicotine from tobacco is replaced for a limited period by pharmaceutical nicotine. This reduces the craving and withdrawal experienced during the initial period ...

Neurotransmitters

Tobacco; General tobacco

Chemicals in the brain that carry information between nerve cells.

Nicotine

Tobacco; General tobacco

An alkaloid derived from tobacco, responsible for the psychoactive and addictive effects of smoking.

Nasal snuff (Western European)

Tobacco; General tobacco

A sub-category of nasal smokeless tobacco products traditionally used in Europe and the US. The products have the appearance of a fine powder, particle size being typically less than 1. 25 mm and ...