Researchers have shown, for the first time, that a person’s beliefs about nicotine influences brain activity, producing a dose-dependent effect that was only thought to occur with pharmaceutical ...

This project examines the effects exposure to inhaled nicotine, THC, or the combination in utero may have on behavior, brain function, and neurochemistry in adolescence and adulthood. Using a rat ...

Nicotine does not achieve a “high” in the same way psychoactive substances do. However, it does trigger an adrenaline release that may feel temporarily pleasurable. Nicotine is the substance in ...

Carol A. Cates, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, is the chief nursing officer at Odessa Regional Medical Center. You can reach her via e-mail at [email protected] Sometimes I am amazed at how far medical ...

A new NHS drug is set to help thousands of people give up smoking. Varenicline – made by pharmaceutical company Teva UK – is ...

Smoking is notorious for causing damage to the lungs — but a recent study confirmed that it’s also harmful to the brain. Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine (WashUMed) in St.

Our brain is the command center of the body, responsible for everything from memory and decision making to emotions and movement. Yet many everyday habits quietly damage the brain and its neural ...

Maybe you've tried the nicotine patch or chewed nicotine gum. Maybe you've even tried the old-fashioned method and gone cold turkey, but you still keep lighting up.Quitting smoking is tough, but there ...