Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: appetite suppressant

  • Tobacco and hunger

    Nicolas RoblesArturo Benegasi Jose MarínBadajoz, Spain Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) is a plant whose leaves contain high levels of nicotine, a highly addictive stimulant. Spaniards brought tobacco to Europe in the fifteenth century from the Antilles in the Caribbean, where it was smoked in traditional ceremonies by native populations. Its consumption spread rapidly throughout Europe, despite…