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·March 30, 2020·3 min read

Gene involved in nicotine addiction identified

Study implicated the Slit3 gene in nicotine addiction.

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·January 9, 2020·6 min read

Link between emotion and addictive substance use explained

Sadness, but not all negative emotions, heighten cravings to smoke and increases the likelihood of relapse.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 4, 2020·3 min read

The best way to ditch bad habits: what science can teach us

Was your New Year's resolution to ditch a bad habit? Researchers explore the best ways to curb your withdrawal and explain why relapse isn't always such a bad thing.

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·December 2, 2019·3 min read

Smoking may cause white scars on the brain

Smoking causes white matter scarring in the brain, and the effects do more harm than previously believed.

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·November 6, 2019·3 min read

Tobacco smoking increases risk of depression and schizophrenia

The link between smoking, depression, and schizophrenia is due, in part, to a causal effect of tobacco use. Findings reveal that smoking increased the risk of schizophrenia and depression. Additionally, depression and schizophrenia increased the likelihood of a person becoming nicotine dependent.

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·November 2, 2019·4 min read

Heavy smoking can have a damaging effect on facial aging

In addition to being detrimental to general health, heavy smoking has a causal effect on facial aging. Heavy smoking affects facial attractiveness and spurs earlier and increased skin wrinkling.

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·October 28, 2019·3 min read

Direct relationship between depression and inflammation called into question

Disputing other findings, researchers report there is no direct link between inflammation and depression. The study reports depression may only have a link to inflammation as a result of specific lifestyle features, such as smoking or obesity.

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·August 31, 2019·3 min read

Warnings on individual cigarettes could reduce smoking

Smokers exposed to individual cigarettes with public health warnings written on them felt the products were offputting and depressing. When surveyed, those who smoke said printing messages on cigarettes would prolong the health message and had the potential to discourage smoking in young people.

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·August 6, 2019·5 min read

Sleep interrupted: What’s keeping us up at night?

Consuming nicotine and alcohol four hours before bedtime causes worse sleep continuity and sleep disruptions. Surprisingly, researchers found no link between caffeine consumption four hours before sleep and sleep disturbances for most people.

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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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·June 5, 2019·2 min read

Tobacco increases risk of schizophrenia and psychosis

Meta-analysis finds a two-fold increased risk of developing schizophrenia and psychosis amongst those who smoke tobacco. Researchers speculate nicotine is most likely responsible for the link. They suggest future research looks at the link between e-cigarettes and a possible increased risk of psychosis in young adults, the largest consumer group for the products.

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·March 31, 2019·4 min read

Novel study links fetal exposure to nicotine and sudden infant death syndrome

In utero exposure to nicotine could increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, researchers report. The findings raise concerns about both smoking and the use of nicotine replacement therapies during pregnancy.

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Gene involved in nicotine addiction identified

Link between emotion and addictive substance use explained

The best way to ditch bad habits: what science can teach us

Smoking may cause white scars on the brain

Tobacco smoking increases risk of depression and schizophrenia

Heavy smoking can have a damaging effect on facial aging

Direct relationship between depression and inflammation called into question

Warnings on individual cigarettes could reduce smoking

Sleep interrupted: What’s keeping us up at night?

Smoking cigarettes linked to negative personality changes

Tobacco increases risk of schizophrenia and psychosis

Novel study links fetal exposure to nicotine and sudden infant death syndrome

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