nicotine addiction
Cigarettes are exceptionally addictive because of nicotine. Many consider nicotine to be the most addictive drug, all the more troublesome because it can be easily legally obtained. Nicotine withdrawal can be extremely difficult and causes headaches, nausea, irritability, and other symptoms.
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Smoking Cessation Drug Not Linked to Self-Harm or Depression
According to new research on bmj.com, there is no strong evidence that the popular smoking cessation drug varenicline increases the risk of self-harm or depression compared to other cessation products.
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Nicotine Creates Memory Associations and Behavioral Cues
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine say that nicotine, the addictive component in cigarettes, “tricks” the brain into creating memory associations between environmental cues and smoking behavior. This helps explain why former smokers may miss smoking most when they are in a bar or after having a meal with friends.
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Parents Play Key Role in Whether Children Start Smoking
New evidence shows that parents play a key role in whether their adolescent children who experiment with tobacco become daily smokers before they graduate from high school.
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Research Finds Nicotine Patch Replacement Therapy Highly Successful
While nicotine patch makers heavily tout the benefits that their products can deliver to those individuals attempting to quit smoking, new research out of Duke University Medical Center say these claims are accurate.
According to a recent Science Daily report, the use of a nicotine patch can actually double success rates. Researchers suggest that the findings of this study should be included in nicotine patch labeling. Continue Reading
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