Enzyme might be target for treating smoking, alcoholism at same time
An enzyme that appears to play a role in controlling the brain’s response to nicotine and alcohol in mice might be...
Study finds quitting smoking enhances personality change
University of Missouri researchers have found evidence that shows those who quit smoking show improvements in their overall...
Extreme negative anti-smoking ads can backfire
Health communicators have long searched for the most effective ways to convince smokers to quit. Now, University of Missouri...
Brain chemical may explain why heavy smokers feel sad after quitting
Heavy smokers may experience sadness after quitting because early withdrawal leads to an increase in the mood-related brain...
Taking vitamin pills may undermine motivation to reduce smoking
A new study has found that smokers who take multivitamins offset their healthy behaviour by smoking more cigarettes. This...
Eliminating protein in specific brain cells blocks nicotine reward
Removing a protein from cells located in the brain’s reward center blocks the anxiety-reducing and rewarding effects...
Preteens surrounded by smokers get hooked on nicotine
Exposure to secondhand smoke can create symptoms of nicotine dependence in non-smoking preteens, according to a new study...
Nicotine and cocaine leave similar mark on brain after first contact
The effects of nicotine upon brain regions involved in addiction mirror those of cocaine, according to new neuroscience...
Brain imaging demonstrates that former smokers have greater willpower
A study, completed by researchers from Trinity College and the Research Institute for a Tobacco Free Society, Dublin, Ireland,...
Smokers believe ‘silver’, ‘gold’ and ‘slim’ cigarettes are less harmful
Despite current prohibitions on the words ‘light’ and ‘mild’, smokers in Western countries continue...
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