Stress, boredom, and more free time may account for the rise in cigarette consumption in smokers during the COVID pandemic. Read More
Quitting smoking can help reduce depression and anxiety within weeks, a new study reports. Read More
Mixing traditional cigarettes with vaping products is as detrimental to health as smoking cigarettes alone, a new study reports. Read More
Those who consider themselves to be light smokers, in that they smoke between one to four cigarettes a day, meet the criteria for nicotine addiction. Read More
The way zebrafish respond to repeated exposure and withdrawal from nicotine mirrors more complex human responses during withdrawal. Read More
Was your New Year's resolution to ditch a bad habit? Researchers explore the best ways to curb your withdrawal and explain why relapse isn't always such a bad thing. Read More
Smokers exposed to individual cigarettes with public health warnings written on them felt the products were offputting and depressing. When surveyed, those who smoke said printing messages on cigarettes would prolong the health message and had the potential to discourage smoking in young people. Read More
Mouse study reveals neonatal nicotine exposure primes the ventral tegmental area, making the animals more susceptible to the effects of nicotine when exposed again later in life. Read More
The metabolite cotinine may be amplifying, or contributing to, the addictive properties of nicotine, researchers report. Read More
Researchers have developed a protein sensor which allows for the observation of nicotine's movement in cells. Read More
Researchers have engineered a new enzyme that breaks down nicotine in the bloodstream before it reaches the brain. The treatment reduces the urge to smoke and reverses signs of nicotine dependence, preventing relapse. Read More
Researchers have developed more than a dozen new potential drug candidates they believe have the potential to curb smoking addiction by slowing how nicotine is broken down in the body. Read More
