What triggers nicotine dependency? Revealing study
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Nicotine is a major addictive component in cigarettes, scientists said. However, how chemical dependency results from nicotine&#39;s interaction with brain cells still largely stumps the experts.
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A single molecule may be partly to blame for nicotine&#39;s addictive allure, a finding that researchers say could lead to potential therapies to help millions of smokers quit.
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Doctors are testing a radical new way to help smokers quit: a shot that "immunizes" them against the nicotine rush that fuels their addiction.
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A new research has revealed that smokers pump out clouds of poisonous toxins, which can be a serious health hazard for those around them.
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"Smokers who are vulnerable to depression may need specific pharmacological treatment and behavioural support to overcome the earlier phase of abstinence"  PERSISTENT smokers appear to be at increased risk for becoming depressed compared to never smokers, results of a long-term study of Finnish twins suggest. via News.com.au
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NEW YORK  - Cigarette smoking appears to be a risk factor for tuberculosis infection and tuberculosis disease, according to findings from a systematic review of the literature and pooled analysis of studies.
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The latest research into the damage smoking could cause suggests the habit may affect your IQ.
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According to a recently published study, nicotine addiction is caused by a genetic defect which prevents liver to rid one&#39;s body from nicotine.
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Researchers say mothers who smoke during or after pregnancy increase their babiesâ risk of developing colic. The new studies show nicotine may increase blood levels of a protein that affects digestion -- resulting
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Smokers with coronary heart disease who suffer a heart attack or severe angina, rapidly benefit from kicking the smoking habit, German investigators report.
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Smokers can double the likelihood of kicking the habit by using the antidepressant drug nortriptyline along with a nicotine patch, new research indicates.
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NEW YORK  - The high risk of smoking among young people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not reduced by treatment with the antidepressant bupropion, according to a report in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. However, stimulants do seem to cut the likelihood of smoking.
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A single molecule may be partly to blame for nicotine's addictive allure, a finding that researchers say could lead to potential therapies to help millions of smokers quit.
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Smoking causes long-lasting changes  in the brain similar to changes seen in animals when they are  given cocaine, heroin and other addictive drugs, U.S.  researchers said on Tuesday.
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A GENETIC defect which slows down the liver&#39;s capacity to clear nicotine from the body increases the chances of tobacco addiction, research revealed today.
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TUESDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Nicotine in breast milk disrupts babies' sleep patterns and shortens naps by one third, according to a new study,
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A DNA test could spot which smokers have an addictive gene and how best to help them, say scientists.