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Hi all, Thought you may be intersted in article below from the Toronto Star Tuesday March 12. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- New Chemical Found in Smokes: Researchers say the've found a mystery chemical in cigarette smoke that seems to act in concert with nicotine to give smokers a "high." Nicotine and the new chemical, an enzyme called monoamine oxidase, work on dopamine, a neurotransmitter that affects mood and carries signals between nerves. Other researchers say the study could explain why cigarettes are so addictive. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We've talked about the nicotine `possibilities' here before and I was just wondering if it could be possible to put whatever chemical is responsible for the good stuff into pill form??? Any opinions? Hope you're all having a good week-end! Helen Spence