FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 21, 2016·4 min readCould Nicotine Help Protect The Aging Brain?When given independently from tobacco, nicotine appears to help protect the aging brain, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2016·4 min readBelief About Nicotine Level Influences Cigarette Cravings and Brain ActivityA new study reports believing a cigarette contains nicotine satisfied a smoker's cravings.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 25, 2016·4 min readSmoking During Pregnancy Associated with Increased Risk of SchizophreniaA new study reports on an increased risk of schizophrenia in the children of mothers who smoked during pregnancy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 7, 2016·3 min readTreating Sugar Addiction Like Drug AbuseA new study reports drugs used to treat nicotine addiction could be used to treat sugar addiction.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 18, 2016·5 min readAlzheimer’s Drug Could Help Smokers QuitAccording to a new study, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors commonly used to help treat Alzheimer's disease appear to help smokers reduce cigarette consumption.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 14, 2016·3 min readMotor Skills Affected by Alcohol in E-CigarettesA new study reports some commercially available e-cigarette liquids contain enough alcohol to impact motor function.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·January 13, 2016·5 min readDecreasing Nicotine Consumption by Flipping a Molecular ‘Switch’Researchers have discovered a lipid that may act as a 'switch' to increase or decrease the motivation to consume nicotine.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
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·November 8, 2015·3 min readCould a Nicotine Patch Help Treat Memory Loss?A new study will test the effectiveness of nicotine patches in improving memory loss in people with mild cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 27, 2015·4 min readStudy Helps Explain Why Many Alcohol Drinkers are Also SmokersA new study reports nicotine reduces the sleep inducing effects of alcohol.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 16, 2015·5 min readGreater Pain Relief and Risk for Codeine Addiction in Nicotine UsersResearchers report nicotine increases speed codeine converts to morphine in the brain and increases the risk for analgesia dependence.Read More
