[rhinoceraptor]

I use (a lot of) NRT, gum and lozenges. I started due to its nootropic benefit (likely self medicating my ADHD years before I got a diagnosis), without ever being a smoker. It is definitely addictive. Probably not as addictive as tobacco since there's less of a ritual and culture, and there aren't the MAOI components which apparently enhance how addictive it is.

I've tried to quit a few times, and haven't done so yet. And it is harmful in large doses, the few times I gone more than a couple days without it, I get a tingling sensation in my hands and feet as my circulation improves, since nicotine in large doses is bad for your circulation.