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Which component in tobacco triggers the release of epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine?

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Tobacco contains nicotine, the ingredient that can lead to addiction. Nicotine acts in the brain by stimulating the adrenal glands to release the hormone epinephrine (adrenaline) and by increasing levels of the chemical messenger dopamine

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