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Widely Prescribed Diabetes Drug Improves Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsApril 12, 2018

Researchers report Metformin, one of the most widely prescribed drugs for diabetes, helped reduce symptoms associated with nicotine withdrawal in animal models.... Read More...

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Nicotine Withdrawal Affects the Brain’s Cognitive System

Neuroscience NewsDecember 10, 2017

Penn State researchers report nicotine withdrawal may blunt working memory and cognitive processing.... Read More...

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Brain Circuit That Supports Smoking Cessation Identified

Neuroscience NewsMarch 1, 2017

Researchers report a person's ability to quit smoking could be influenced by a neural network associated with inhibiting automated behavior.... Read More...

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New Treatment for Depressed Smokers Trying to Quit

Neuroscience NewsOctober 3, 2016

Researchers have pinpointed why quitting smoking is more difficult for people who are depressed.... Read More...

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

Neuroscience NewsAugust 7, 2015

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.... Read More...

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Widely Prescribed Diabetes Drug Improves Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms: Mouse Study

Nicotine Withdrawal Affects the Brain’s Cognitive System

Brain Circuit That Supports Smoking Cessation Identified

New Treatment for Depressed Smokers Trying to Quit

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