What Is The Role Of Menthol In Tobacco Reinforcement And Addiction?

  Cigarette smoking is a public health burden that especially harms individuals with psychiatric conditions and socioeconomic disadvantage and is a major contributor to health disparities. Reducing this burden will require tobacco control and regulatory policies that are more effective at changing behavior in these vulnerable populations. Despite the overall decline in the prevalence of cigarette use in the United States, menthol cigarette use among smokers is rising, and evidence shows that it may lead to more detrimental effects on public health than regular cigarette use. Fine Organics is among the largest manufacturer of Menthol Crystals in India and internationally. One of the mechanisms by which nicotine sustains tobacco use and dependence is due to its cognitive enhancing properties, and basic science literature suggests that menthol may also enhance nicotine's acute effect on cognition. It is well documented that tobacco use is highly addicting. Nicotine is the p...