Overeating caused by a hormone deficiency in brain?
If you find yourself downing that extra piece of chocolate fudge cake even though you're not hungry, it might be the absence of a hormone in your brain that's causing you to overeat purely for...
View ArticleStress hormone reduces heroin cravings
Every addiction is characterized by a strong desire for a certain addictive substance, be it nicotine, alcohol or other drug. (2015-07-29)
View ArticleIf you're using drugs, scientists want to help you avoid addiction
Abstinence is the best way to avoid drug addiction. But in many societies, drug use is the norm, not the exception, especially by youth. (2015-08-03)
View ArticleTSRI chemists report nicotine-chomping bacteria may hold key to anti-smoking...
A new study from scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) explores a bacterial enzyme that might be used as a drug candidate to help people quit smoking. (2015-08-10)
View ArticleNicotine-eating bacteria could one day help smokers kick the habit
Most people who smoke cigarettes know it's bad for their health, but quitting is notoriously difficult. To make it easier, scientists are taking a brand-new approach. (2015-08-13)
View ArticleSmoking cessation drug not boosting number of smokers who quit
The introduction of a new prescription smoking-cessation aid, varenicline, in 2006 has had no significant impact on the rate at which Americans age 18 and older successfully quit smoking, according to...
View ArticleStudy finds nicotine changes marijuana's effect on the brain
How scientists study the effects of marijuana on the brain is changing. Until recently marijuana research largely excluded tobacco users from its participant pool, but scientists at the Center for...
View ArticleTeens using e-cigarettes may be more likely to start smoking tobacco
Students who have used electronic cigarettes by the time they start ninth grade are more likely than others to start smoking traditional cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products within the...
View ArticleStudy finds e-cigarette use linked to cough reflex sensitivity
The popularity of electronic cigarettes has steadily increased worldwide, but little is known about their effects on health. (2015-08-21)
View ArticleBrain damage during stroke may point to source of addiction
A pair of studies suggests that a region of the brain - called the insular cortex - may hold the key to treating addiction. (2015-09-08)
View ArticleStudy with 'never-smokers' sheds light on the earliest stages of nicotine...
In a study with 18 adults who had never smoked, scientists at Johns Hopkins report they have demonstrated one of the earliest steps -- nicotine "reinforcement" -- in the process of addiction, and shown...
View ArticleStress main cause of smoking after childbirth
Mothers who quit smoking in pregnancy are more likely to light-up again after their baby is born if they feel stressed - according to a new report from the University of East Anglia. (2015-09-10)
View ArticleThree new studies converge on promising new target for addiction treatment
The latest issue of Biological Psychiatry presents the results of three studies implicating metabotropic glutamate receptor 2 (mGluR2) as a new molecular target for the treatment of addiction....
View ArticleHookah tobacco smoking seems to be increasing in both prevalence and frequency
Nearly 1 in 5 recently surveyed high school seniors report having smoked tobacco from a hookah in the past year, and more than a third of them reported smoking hookahs often enough to be considered...
View ArticleE-cigarettes: Special issue from Nicotine & Tobacco Research
Today, Nicotine & Tobacco Research publishes a special issue on e-cigarettes which includes twelve original investigations, one brief report, and three letters. (2015-09-17)
View ArticleKids with asthma that are exposed to secondhand smoke have twice as many...
The risk for hospitalization doubles for kids with asthma who are exposed to secondhand smoke, according to a study led by Mayo Clinic Children's Research Center. (2015-09-25)
View ArticleEarly exposure to tobacco as a cause of behavioral problems in children
Researchers from Inserm and Pierre and Marie Curie University (UPMC), in collaboration with the university hospitals of 6 French cities, have analysed data on pre- and postnatal exposure to tobacco in...
View ArticleReduced-nicotine cigarettes decreased dependence and frequency of smoking:...
Reduced-nicotine cigarettes were beneficial in reducing nicotine exposure and dependence, and also the number of cigarettes smoked per day, when compared with standard-nicotine cigarettes in a six-week...
View ArticleStudy's message to recovering alcoholics: Quit smoking to stay sober
Adult smokers with a history of problem drinking who continue smoking are at a greater risk of relapsing three years later compared with adults who do not smoke. (2015-10-01)
View ArticleCutting nicotine key to helping smokers quit
Two decades after a UCSF researcher proposed that reducing nicotine in cigarettes as a national regulatory policy might facilitate quitting, a new study he co-authored has added to a body of evidence...
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