FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 19, 2018·4 min readTeens Increasingly Choosing Cannabis Over Tobacco and AlcoholA new study reports teen alcohol and tobacco use has significantly decline recently, with more choosing to use marijuana. Since 2006, researchers say, less than 50% of teens try cigarettes or alcohol before trying cannabis for the first time.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 30, 2018·3 min readBehavioral Risk Factors for Depression Vary with AgeAccording to a new study, certain behavioral risk factors strongly predict the likelihood of a person developing depression, and these risk factors change as we age.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 17, 2018·5 min readEngineered Enzyme Eliminates Nicotine Addiction in Preclinical TestsResearchers have engineered a new enzyme that breaks down nicotine in the bloodstream before it reaches the brain. The treatment reduces the urge to smoke and reverses signs of nicotine dependence, preventing relapse.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 4, 2018·4 min readGenetic Mutation Makes it Hard to Quit SmokingFinding it difficult to quit smoking? Your genes may be to blame. Researchers discover genetic mutations play a key role in nicotine relapse.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 6, 2018·2 min readSmoking Linked to Higher Dementia RiskThose who quit smoking, or who have never lit up, have a 19% decreased risk of developing dementia than continual smokers, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 28, 2018·3 min readResearchers Develop Drugs with Potential to Curb SmokingResearchers have developed more than a dozen new potential drug candidates they believe have the potential to curb smoking addiction by slowing how nicotine is broken down in the body.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 12, 2018·4 min readSmoking and Diabetes Linked to Brain CalcificationsResearchers report people who are diabetic or who smoke are more likely to have calcification in the hippocampus. The study hypothesized hippocampal calcification may contribute to cognitive deterioration and brain atrophy.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 2, 2018·3 min readDieting Associated With Risky Behavior in Teen GirlsAccording to researchers, teenage girls who diet are more likely to embark on unhealthy behaviors, such as binge drinking, smoking and skipping meals.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 29, 2018·5 min readSmoking and Lack of Exercise Linked to Early Death After DivorceResearchers implicate an increased likelihood of smoking and lower levels of physical activity following divorce in elevated risks of early death.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 2, 2018·5 min readCryo-EM Structure of the Nicotine Receptor May Lead to New Therapies for AddictionA detailed 3D structure of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors could help pave the way to developing new treatments for nicotine addiction, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 12, 2018·4 min readWidely Prescribed Diabetes Drug Improves Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms: Mouse StudyResearchers report Metformin, one of the most widely prescribed drugs for diabetes, helped reduce symptoms associated with nicotine withdrawal in animal models.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 28, 2017·5 min readBrain Research Points the Way to New Treatments for Nicotine AddictionResearchers have identified specific chemical changes in the brain that drive nicotine addiction. The findings could lead to new treatments to help break the addiction.Read More
