FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 26, 2022·7 min readTobacco Smoking Rates Are Decreasing in People With Major Depression and Substance Use DisorderStudy reports a significant decline in smoking for those with major depression and substance use disorders, signifying smoking cessation treatments and campaigns are effective in targeting those in groups considered high risk for developing nicotine addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 8, 2022·5 min readSmoking Increases Social Isolation and LonelinessPrevious research indicated social isolation and loneliness is a driver of smoking behaviors. A new study reports smoking itself may lead to social isolation and loneliness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 9, 2021·4 min readVaping Just Once Raises Oxidative Stress Levels in Nonsmokers, Increasing Disease RiskA single time vaping increases oxidative stress levels up to four times in non-smokers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 4, 2021·3 min readNon-Invasive Brain Stimulation May Reduce SmokingNon-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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 13, 2021·5 min readA Variety of Factors Beyond Age Influence Reaction TimeA new study reveals a number of different factors, including smoking, age, education levels, sex, handedness, and family medical history, which can have an impact on reaction time.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 13, 2021·5 min readDementia Linked to Smoking and Cardiovascular DiseaseA new large-scale study links smoking and cardiovascular disease to an increased risk of developing dementia. Smoking and cardiovascular disease impact memory and learning throughout adulthood, starting at age 18. Researchers say smoking has the biggest impact on cognitive function in women, while cardiovascular disease has a more detrimental impact on cognition in men.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 30, 2021·4 min readPandemic Stress and Boredom Linked to Increase Cigarette UseStress, boredom, and more free time may account for the rise in cigarette consumption in smokers during the COVID pandemic.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 17, 2021·4 min readElectronic Cigarettes Help Smokers With Schizophrenia QuitBetween 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.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 9, 2021·4 min readQuitting Smoking Linked to Improved Mental HealthQuitting smoking can help reduce depression and anxiety within weeks, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 25, 2021·4 min readHigh Smoking Dependence Linked to DepressionSmokers with a higher dependency on tobacco had a greater probability of reporting symptoms of depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 4, 2021·4 min readVaping Combined With Smoking Is Likely as Harmful as Smoking Cigarettes AloneMixing traditional cigarettes with vaping products is as detrimental to health as smoking cigarettes alone, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 28, 2020·4 min readLight Smokers May Not Escape Nicotine AddictionThose who consider themselves to be light smokers, in that they smoke between one to four cigarettes a day, meet the criteria for nicotine addiction.Read More
