Aug. 3, 2025
Nicotine Reconsidered: Healing Molecule or Addictive Toxin?
Welcome to Chasing Eden, where we challenge conventional wisdom about health, science, and medicine. I'm your host, Caroline Thompson, and today we’re tackling a taboo topic: nicotine. Despite its reputation, nicotine isn’t the true villain of tobacco—it’s the delivery system.
We’ll explore its potential therapeutic benefits, its presence in everyday foods, Dr. Bryan Ardis’s perspective, and what research—especially from France—reveals.By the end, you’ll have a deeper understanding of nicotine’s complexity—and why the narrative around it may be overdue for a major revision.
