Menthol-flavored products Menthol is a chemical found in peppermint and other mint plants, but it can be made in the lab, too
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[PubMed: 18199502] Thorgeirsson TE, Geller F, Sulem P, Rafnar T, Wiste A, Magnusson KP, Manolescu A, Thorleifsson G, Stefansson H, Ingason A, et al
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Menthol cigarettes are considered more addictive than normal cigarettes because they enhance nicotines effect on the brain (in recent years, some companies have increased the amount of nicotine in menthol cigarettes)