Medical visualization showing nicotine being transmitted to the brain through the circulatory system. When smoke from a cigarette travels to the lungs, nicotine is absorbed into the circulatory system and carried to the brain. Receptors in the brain then bind to the nicotine and trigger neurotransmitters, which release dopamine to the corpus striatum. The corpus striatum is located within the frontal cortex, and regulates the brain's decision-making skills and voluntary movement. The communication of dopamine to this area of the brain signals a pleasurable feeling to the body. | |
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