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New findings show additional similarity between opiate and nicotine addiction

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 13, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 1

"That was good!" "Do it again." This is what the brain says when people use tobacco, as well as ‘hard drugs’ such as heroin. New research published in the February 13 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience indicates that t ...


Research suggests that cigarettes' power may not be in nicotine itself

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 03, 2008 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

There may be a very good reason why coffee and cigarettes often seem to go hand in hand. A Kansas State University psychology professor's research suggests that nicotine's power may be in how it enhances other experiences. ...


Rodent smoke screen

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rats passively exposed to tobacco smoke become dependent on nicotine, according to a new study by Dr. Adrie Bruijnzeel and colleagues from the University of Florida in the US. Their findings of how rats' brains respond to ...


New study demonstrates nicotine's role in smoking behavior

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created Feb 27, 2007 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Tobacco dependence is the leading cause of mortality in Canada. Although most smokers express a desire to stop smoking, only a small number are able to succeed. A new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health ...


Nicotine activates more than just the brain's pleasure pathways

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 22, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Duke University Medical System researchers have discovered there are differing taste pathways for nicotine, which could provide a new approach for future smoking-cessation products.


Learning addiction: Dopamine reinforces drug-associated memories

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New research with mice has provided some fascinating insight into how addictive drugs hijack reward signals and influence neural processes associated with learning and memory. The research, published by Cell Press in the ...


Nicotine gum warnings scaring away smokers

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 28, 2007 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Some public-health experts are urging U.S. food and drug officials to tone down the warning labels on nicotine medicines.


Research reveals why some smokers become addicted with their first cigarette

Medicine & Health / Research

created Aug 05, 2008 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (10) | comments 3

New research from The University of Western Ontario reveals how the brain processes the 'rewarding' and addictive properties of nicotine, providing a better understanding of why some people seemingly become hooked with their ...


Initial reaction to nicotine can dictate addiction

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 01, 2007 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Following up on studies that have indicated the speed with which adolescents can get hooked on cigarettes, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School have conducted the first study to determine why some ...


Nicotine Activates More than Just the Brain’s Pleasure Pathways

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created Jan 26, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Duke University Medical System researchers have discovered there are differing taste pathways for nicotine, which could provide a new approach for future smoking-cessation products.


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Vaccine being developed to help smokers quit

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (15) | comments 10

(PhysOrg.com) -- Glaxo-SmithKline has joined forces with Nabi Pharmaceuticals to produce a vaccine to help smokers give up their addiction permanently.


Researchers Present New Ideas On How Smokers Get Hooked

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created May 02, 2007 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The smoker puffing away in the corner might be hooked on more than just nicotine. A 15-year study by University of Pittsburgh researchers suggests that nicotine also enhances the pleasure smokers get from their surroundings ...


Critical genetic link found between human taste differences and nicotine dependence

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Oct 14, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Could an aversion to bitter substances or an overall heightened sense of taste help protect some people from becoming addicted to nicotine? That's what researchers at UVA have found using an innovative new method they've ...


Crushing cigarettes in a virtual reality environment reduces tobacco addiction

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created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smokers who crushed computer-simulated cigarettes as part of a psychosocial treatment program in a virtual reality environment had significantly reduced nicotine dependence and higher rates of tobacco abstinence than smokers ...


Nicotine-alcohol interaction impacts learning, could have implications for addiction treatment

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 06, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

The interaction between nicotine and alcohol, two of the most abused and co-abused drugs, can impact a person’s ability to learn and could have implications for treating addiction, according to researchers at Temple University. ...