'Not just a flavoring:' Menthol and nicotine, combined, desensitize airway receptors

Menthol acts in combination with nicotine to desensitize receptors in lungs' airways that are responsible for nicotine's irritation, say neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center . "We know that a menthol cough drop soothes a scratchy, sore throat .

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