Archive for the ‘Nicotine’ Category
Stopping smoking cessation treatments too soon reduces odds of success for 45 percent of smokers
A study led by researchers in the Oregon Health and Science University Smoking Cessation Center may change the way clinicians make treatment decisions for their patients who smoke. Their findings published online in the journal Addiction suggest that current treatment theories that maintain any smoking after the planned target quit day predicts treatment failure need to be expanded to take into account a more dynamic quitting process.
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Smoking increases depressive symptoms in teens
While some teenagers may puff on cigarettes to ‘self-medicate’ against the blues, scientists at the University of Toronto and the University of Montreal have found that smoking may actually increase depressive symptoms in some adolescents.
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Brain Areas Involved in Nicotine Withdrawal Identified
Nicotine withdrawal is a major reason why smokers have trouble quitting. While it is well-known that nicotine exerts its rewarding effects by attaching to nicotine receptors in the brain, the mechanisms underlying nicotine withdrawal remain poorly understood.
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Brain Activity in Response to Smoking-Related Images After Tobacco Abstinence
In 2009, the journal Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology published a study that investigated changes in brain activity in response to smoking-related images immediately before quitting smoking and after an extended period of smoking abstinence.
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IQ Scores Are Lower in Male Adolescents Who Smoke Cigarettes
After analyzing 20,221 smoking questionnaires, researchers were able to conclude that male adolescents who smoke cigarettes had lower cognitive test scores compared to non-smokers.
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