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Sure, but they were developed and implemented to better hijack human behavior, which was part of the investigation into the tobacco industry.

>>arrose+(OP)
You presented a dichotomy:

>"I would say anything designed to succeed by hijacking human brain chemistry instead of providing superior or novel quality is probably worth regulating at some level."

My point is that there is no real dichotomy, 'Breaking Bad' and menthol cigarettes are not so different; they each possess both qualities.