Addiction
Helping ex-smokers resist the urge
A new inhibitor helps previously nicotine-addicted rats stay on the wagon, according to a study published on October 22nd in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.
Oct 22, 2012
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Cutting 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 that indicates that doing ...
Sep 30, 2015
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Bigger cut in smoke exposure for immediate nicotine reduction
(HealthDay)—Immediate reduction of nicotine in cigarettes leads to significantly greater decreases in biomarkers of smoke exposure than gradual reductions in nicotine levels, according to a study published in the Sept. ...
Sep 7, 2018
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CAMH protein discovery may lead to new treatment to prevent smoking relapse
Scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have identified a potential new approach to preventing smoking relapse, which occurs frequently in smokers who attempt to quit, despite current treatments.
Oct 22, 2012
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Pregnant women in NC exposed to less secondhand nicotine after 'smoking ban'
A new study from Duke Health has found pregnant women experienced less secondhand smoke exposure since the 2009 passage of the 'smoking ban' in North Carolina, which outlawed smoking inside public places such as bars and ...
Jan 16, 2018
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Are cigarette substitutes a safe alternative? It depends on user habits
Cigarette smoking kills approximately 440,000 Americans each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Protection. It's the leading cause of preventable death worldwide. In order to overcome this addiction, many ...
Aug 28, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How do stress hormones during pregnancy predict adult nicotine addiction?
Adult women whose mothers had increased levels of stress hormones while they were pregnant are at greater risk of becoming addicted to nicotine, according to a new study led by a Miriam Hospital researcher.
Oct 7, 2013
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Health
Health agency takes on advertising for electronic cigarettes (Update)
The nation's lead public health agency on Tuesday focused its attack on electronic cigarettes on the issue of advertising, saying too many kids see the ads.
Jan 5, 2016
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Smoke-free policy cuts nicotine detected in Philadelphia public housing in half: study
Philadelphia's public housing residents are breathing in less secondhand smoke since a 2015 comprehensive smoke-free policy went into place, a new study indicates.
Jan 30, 2017
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Electronic cigarettes are not a 'safe alternative' for young people
Although heavily promoted as a safer cigarette and an aid to quit smoking, electronic cigarettes and the nicotine they deliver pose particular risks to the developing brains and organs of children. Use of electronic cigarettes ...
Apr 21, 2015
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