When you smoke a cigar, you take in nicotine through your mucosal membranes of the mouth (gum, inside of cheek, etc). Nicotine is a stimulant of the central and sympathetic nervous systems, which means your heart beats faster, blood pressure increases and causes your blood vessels to contract. This is what likely caused your nausea.
Your chances of this occurring increase when:
a.) you rush your smoke
b.) you smoke in a confined space, hence taking in more nicotine than you would if you were outside
c.) you smoke a maduro wrapper cigar. The maduro wrapper, which is dark brown or black indicates a 'stronger' cigar and higher nicotine content.
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