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Electrophysiology

·June 9, 2011·2 min read

Nicotine Triggered Appetite Suppression Site Identified in Brain

It is widely known that smoking inhibits appetite, but what is not known, is what triggers this process in the...

Featured Neurology

·June 20, 2011·2 min read

Brain Pathway Links Nicotine and Weight Loss

Smokers often gain weight when they quit. A new study in mice may help explain why. Scientists have pinpointed a...

Neurology

·December 21, 2011·5 min read

UCLA Neuroscientists Demonstrate Crucial Advances in Brain Reading

Innovative machine learning method anticipates neurocognitive changes, similar to predictive text-entry for cell phones, internet search engines At UCLA’s Laboratory...

Neurology

·January 9, 2012·1 min read

Clinical Trial: Nicotine Patch Shows Benefits in Mild Cognitive Impairment

Using a nicotine patch may help improve mild memory loss in older adults, according to a study published in the...

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·June 27, 2012·5 min read

New Vaccine for Nicotine Addiction Successfully Tested in Mice

Weill Cornell researchers develop novel antibody vaccine that blocks addictive nicotine chemicals from reaching the brain. Researchers at Weill Cornell...

Featured Genetics

·September 11, 2012·2 min read

How Genetics Shape Our Addictions: Genes Predict the Brain’s Reaction to Smoking

Have you ever wondered why some people find it so much easier to stop smoking than others? New research shows that vulnerability to smoking addiction is shaped by our genes.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·October 8, 2012·2 min read

Discovery of Gatekeeper Nerve Cells Explains the Effect of Nicotine on Learning and Memory

Researchers discovered a new group of nerve cells that regulate processes of learning and memory. These cells act as gatekeepers and carry a receptor for nicotine, which can help explain our ability to remember and sort information. The newly discovered gatekeeper nerve cells, also called OLM-alpha2 cells, provide an explanation to how the flow of information is controlled in the hippocampus.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·September 27, 2013·3 min read

Research Attributes High Rates of Smoking Among Mentally Ill to Addiction Vulnerability

New research indicates mental illness could make the brain more susceptible to smoking and nicotine addiction.

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Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·December 9, 2013·2 min read

The Smoking Gun: Fish Brains and Nicotine

A new study hones in on one particular region of the zebrafish brain which could provide better understanding of the neural circuitry underlying nicotine addiction.