nicotine

Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder and the Institut Pasteur in Paris recently conducted a study to find out why patients with schizophrenia tend to smoke more often, and they found a connection between consistent nicotine intake and brain activity. Eighty to ninety percent of those with schizophrenia smoke, with the majority of that ...click here to read more

Nicotine given independently from tobacco may help ward off Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease. It is a common knowledge that tobacco and tobacco products are bad for your health, but new research findings suggest that nicotine alone may offer protective properties to the brain. The researchers added nicotine to the drinking water of the study animals. ...click here to read more

E-cigarette exposure in children rises 1400 percent in pediatrics study, even as vaping industry feels the heat from the FDA. There has been a long-running debate on whether vaping and the use of e-cigarettes is a safer alternative to traditional tobacco cigarettes. Unfortunately, the answer is yet to be known, as e-cigarettes are still a ...click here to read more

Compared to regular cigarette users, those who use smokeless tobacco have been found to have higher levels of nicotine and carcinogens – two cancer-causing toxins. Men and younger individuals are common users of smokeless tobacco products, although the usage is less than that of regular cigarettes. Author Brian Rostron, Ph.D., said, “Previous small studies have ...click here to read more

Numerous studies have shown a link between smoking and alcohol consumption, and new research has come to light that further explains the association. Previously, it was discovered that 85 percent of drinkers were also nicotine-dependent. The latest findings, which come from the University of Missouri School of Medicine, reveal that the association comes from the effects of ...click here to read more

With all of the fierce anti-smoking campaigns that have been sweeping across North America in the past twenty years, most of us are aware of the harmful effects of tobacco and nicotine. Nicotine is a chemical produced in the roots and leaves of plants in the nightshade family (such as eggplants, potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, cauliflower, ...click here to read more

If you’re at a pub having a few drinks and you’re thinking about reaching for a cigarette, you may want to think twice.  New research published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs has shown that smoking can actually make your hangovers worse which may leave you wondering if you should finally quit ...click here to read more

For decades, society has looked at smoking as a harmful act that is strongly associated with the development of lung cancer. Smoking has also been linked to the increase in risk for cardiovascular diseases and thus, general health tips often discourage the use of cigarettes. The prime addictive chemical present in cigarettes is nicotine, which ...click here to read more

You might be trading one bad habit for another. For those of you smokers wanting to quit using the electronic cigarette, you could be sorely disappointed. Following the hype surrounding the e-cigarette craze, the US FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation, Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis (DPA) has taken a look at the popular e-smoking devices and ...click here to read more