What is the purpose of nicotine in Cigarettes?

Question

Aside from it's addictive properties I was wondering what the benefits are of adding Nicotine to Cigarettes? What does it do for the feeling received from smoking?

Answer 1

absolutely NO benefits. its purely there to make you addicted, and buy more of them. the buzz you get from cigarettes would be the same with or without nicotine

Answer 2

it doesn't do anything for the person smoking. its just in there to get you addicted.

Answer 3

The main purpose is to get people addicted.  Nicotine can be a lot more addictive than alcohol for some people

Answer 4

it gets u a little buzz.. i do not smoke as an addiction but usually when i drink or socialize i will have a few.