FeaturedNeuroscience·June 25, 2018·3 min readNicotine Alters Neurotransmission in Habit Forming Brain RegionAccording to a new study, nicotine reduces dorsal striatal output, underlying the urge to smoke and making it difficult to quite the addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 28, 2017·5 min readBrain Research Points the Way to New Treatments for Nicotine AddictionResearchers have identified specific chemical changes in the brain that drive nicotine addiction. The findings could lead to new treatments to help break the addiction.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 2, 2017·3 min readWhy Gut Bacteria and Gender May Impact Nicotine AddictionResearchers reveal a surprising association between nicotine addiction and gut bacteria. Gender smoking patterns and the effect nicotine has on a person may be a result of how the gut-brain relationship is impacted by nicotine.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·October 11, 2017·4 min readGene That Influences Nicotine Dependence IdentifiedResearchers have identified a genetic variant associated with an increased risk of nicotine dependence.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·May 8, 2017·6 min readHow One Drug Could Affect Pain, Memory and Nicotine AddictionResearchers are developing a drug that enhances the function of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. The drug could have three different applications in relieving pain, slowing memory loss in aging people and as a smoking cessation medication.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·January 23, 2017·4 min readNicotine Normalizes Brain Activity Deficits That Are Key to SchizophreniaStudy sheds light on how nicotine affects the brains of those with schizophrenia, and why those with the disease tend to be heavy smokers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2016·4 min readBasal Forebrain Linked to Appetite Control and Nicotine AddictionA new study opens the door for new treatments to help treat obesity and other eating disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2016·5 min readBreakthrough in Mapping Nicotine Addiction Could Help Improve TreatmentResearchers have crystallized a protein that could hold the answer as to how nicotine addiction occurs in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 28, 2016·4 min readRecovery of Dopamine Function Emerges With Recovery From SmokingResearchers report smoking related deficits in dopamine return to normal three months after quitting.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 1, 2016·5 min readWhy Adolescents Are More Vulnerable to AddictionA new study explores why teens may be more vulnerable to addiction than adults.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·January 7, 2016·4 min readNicotine Consumption Affected by Small Changes in DNAResearchers determine how small changes in a particular region of the genome can alter nicotine consumption.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 2, 2015·4 min readSo Hard To Quit: New Mechanism in Nicotine Addiction DiscoveredAcetylcholine regulates glutamate signaling in the habenula, reinforcing nicotine addiction, researchers report.Read More
