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·May 20, 2026·8 min read

Healthy Weight and Quitting Smoking Reduce Dementia Risk

Can the metabolic consequences of quitting smoking cancel out its long-term benefits for the human brain? A new longitudinal study establishes a powerful link between smoking cessation and a 16% reduction in dementia risk.

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·May 19, 2026·13 min read

Salt-Nicotine E-Cigarettes Triple Smoking Cessation Odds

Can switching to a pod-based electronic cigarette serve as a highly effective off-ramp for chronic smokers? A randomized, placebo-controlled trial reveals that switching to a 5% salt-nicotine e-cigarette triples the likelihood of successful smoking cessation within six weeks.

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·May 8, 2026·9 min read

Brain Stimulation Boosts Willpower to Quit Smoking

Addiction is a biological imbalance where reward systems overpower self-control. Researchers have demonstrated that using rTMS to stimulate the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex can restore this balance, reducing cigarette use by 11 per day. This "top-down" approach strengthens the brain's ability to resist cravings, offering a promising precision-medicine tool for those struggling to quit smoking.

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·March 29, 2026·7 min read

Nicotine Vapes Outperform Patches and Gum for Quitters

A major overview of 14 systematic reviews confirms that nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective for quitting smoking than patches, gum, or behavioral support. Researchers say the evidence is now "clear and consistent."

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·July 3, 2022·6 min read

Timing Smoking Cessation Attempts With Women’s Hormone Levels Could Improve Success

When a woman's progesterone increase from a low level, the fewer cigarettes they consume throughout the day. However, when progesterone levels peak, the benefits plateau.

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·August 4, 2021·3 min read

Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation May Reduce Smoking

Non-invasive brain stimulation, such as rTMS, helps to reduce smoking frequency in nicotine-dependent people, a new study reports. Stimulating the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation significantly reduced smoking frequency.

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·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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·March 4, 2021·5 min read

Smoking Cessation Drug May Treat Parkinson’s in Women

A smoking cessation drug called cytisine may be a helpful new tool for the treatment of Parkinson's disease in women. Cytisine was found to reduce the loss of dopamine neurons. The effect was more pronounced when estrogen was present.

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·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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·April 12, 2018·4 min read

Widely Prescribed Diabetes Drug Improves Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms: Mouse Study

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