Menthol in cigarettes can make it more difficult to quit smoking.In recent years, tobacco companies also have increased the amount of nicotine in some menthol cigarettes. Menthol enhances the effects of nicotine on the brain and can make tobacco products even more addictive. Nicotine is the addictive drug in cigarettes and other tobacco products.Tobacco companies add menthol to commercial tobacco products to make them seem less harsh and more appealing to young people and to people who have never used tobacco products.
