Nicotine Fiends.

Nic is in all the blends you smoke, mild or strong and all in between. Easily passes the blood/brain barrier and awakens the dopamine reactions that keep us puffing for more of all those wonderful tobacco flavors we habitually crave. The masquerade therein is afoot and whos who and what's what i'll leave to Sherlock Homes, MD. Whether you realize it or not, our enjoyable tasty pastime can be largely attributed to the ever present nic content, be it high or low. Even if not inhaled it is absorbed through the mucous membranes in the mouth cheeks, swallowed along with saliva, snorked or sidestream inhaled. There is an addictive component to pipe smoking which serves to enhance the enjoyment of flavor and relaxation... most notably, nicotine. You can run from it but you can't hide. And yes, a hefty dose of nicotine can buzz you like a hornets' nest.