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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·March 17, 2021·4 min read

          Electronic Cigarettes Help Smokers With Schizophrenia Quit

          Between 60-90% of people with schizophrenia smoke, compared to between 15-24% of the general population. A new study found 40% of those with schizophrenia stopped smoking traditional cigarettes after 12 weeks of switching to e-cigarettes. Researchers also reported a significant number of participants sustained their reduction in smoking or completely stopped smoking at the end of the 12-week study.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·March 9, 2021·4 min read

          Quitting Smoking Linked to Improved Mental Health

          Quitting smoking can help reduce depression and anxiety within weeks, a new study reports.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·June 30, 2019·1 min read

          Smoking cigarettes linked to negative personality changes

          Using the Big Five model of personality traits, researchers found smokers were more likely to experience an increase in neuroticism over time. Quitting smoking did not have an impact on altering the negative personality traits.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·April 15, 2019·4 min read

          Sniffing pleasant odors may decrease cigarette craving

          Pleasant olfactory cues hold promise for helping to curb the urge to smoke in those who are quitting. Exposure to olfactory cues reduced symptoms of cravings, with effects lasting up to five minutes following exposure.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·January 2, 2019·5 min read

          Higher Levels of Nicotine May Help Smokers Quit

          Researchers report allowing smokers to dictate their nicotine intake while trying to quit makes them more likely to succeed. Results suggest most smokers who use nicotine replacement medications can tolerate doses that are four times higher than normally recommended.
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          ·October 4, 2018·4 min read

          Genetic Mutation Makes it Hard to Quit Smoking

          Finding it difficult to quit smoking? Your genes may be to blame. Researchers discover genetic mutations play a key role in nicotine relapse.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·March 1, 2017·6 min read

          Brain Circuit That Supports Smoking Cessation Identified

          Researchers report a person's ability to quit smoking could be influenced by a neural network associated with inhibiting automated behavior.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·October 3, 2016·4 min read

          New Treatment for Depressed Smokers Trying to Quit

          Researchers have pinpointed why quitting smoking is more difficult for people who are depressed.
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·February 18, 2016·5 min read

          Alzheimer’s Drug Could Help Smokers Quit

          According to a new study, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors commonly used to help treat Alzheimer's disease appear to help smokers reduce cigarette consumption.
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·February 17, 2016·5 min read

          Key Brain Areas for Quitting Smoking Activated by Graphic Cigarette Warnings

          A new study reports viewing graphic anti-smoking images on cigarette packs triggers brain activity in areas associated with emotion, memory and decision making.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·August 7, 2015·3 min read

          Stubbing Out Smoking: Nicotine Blocking Enzyme Takes Reward Out of Smoking

          Researchers discover an enzyme that seeks and destroys nicotine before it hits the brain. The discovery could lead to new therapies to help people quit smoking.
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          The anti smoking poster shows a drawing of a fish about to get hooked with a cigarette in its mouth.
          FeaturedPsychology
          ·April 24, 2013·3 min read

          Anti-Smoking Ads with Strong Arguments, Not Flashy Editing, Trigger Part of Brain That Changes Behavior

          Researchers discovered a part of the brain involved in future behavioral changes, the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex, had greater activation when smokers were exposed to anti-smoking messages with stronger arguments as opposed to weaker arguments.
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