In approximately 1559, Jean Nicot, then ambassador to Portugal from the court of Frances King Francis II, and more importantly to the true power behind the throne, Catherine de Medici, sent dried tobacco leaves to Paris
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"These can include headaches, difficulty concentrating, changes in sleep patterns, nausea, irritability, anxiety, and cravings." To help cope with the cigarette cravings that will inevitably creep in, he suggests introducing more dairy products into your diet, as they are 'said to make cigarettes taste worse'
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