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Drugs to Treat Tobacco | Nicotine Addiction - Glossary

Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Jun 30, 2018


Glossary

Addiction: Psychological or physiological dependence on a drug. With true addictions, severe symptoms appear when the addicted person stops taking the drug on which he/she is dependent


Nicotine: An addictive chemical found in tobacco

Withdrawal: The physical or psychological state experienced when substances are withdrawn from an addicted person

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