Drugs help smokers quit, even if not first time
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Smokers who use pills to try to kick the habit should keep trying, even if the drugs do not work at first, a U.S. researcher advised on Saturday.
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Researchers have found a key brain receptor responsible for the pleasing and addicting effects of nicotine, a breakthrough that could lead to medication to help people kick the habit.
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A single pill appears to hold promise in curbing the urges to both smoke and drink, according to researchers trying to help people overcome addiction by targeting a pleasure center in the brain.
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NEW YORK  - A novel study may provide an answer to a question that has puzzled drug abuse researchers for years -- namely, why someone would try a drug like heroin for the first time knowing that it is highly addictive.
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Nicotine replacement therapy can help teens quit or at least cut back on smoking, research suggests.
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A new device could help doctors determine whether a patient smokes, and provide incentive to quit.
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Younger smokers trying to quit  are less likely than older smokers to use effective strategies  like patches or medication to help them kick the habit, a new  study shows.
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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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First graders who misbehave in school may be more likely to be regular smokers as young adults, according to new study findings.
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Even years after quitting, former smokers still have a raised risk of lung cancer, scientists say.
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Research published in the international medical journal Addiction showed that moderate exercise reduced the intensity of smokers' nicotine withdrawal symptoms
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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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Quitting cold turkey can be difficult if you have an addiction to tobacco so the American Cancer Society is asking that you take the first step by quitting for one day.
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NEW YORK  - Nicotine replacement therapy  can help teens quit or at least cut back on smoking, research  suggests.
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A pill that helps you lose weight and quit smoking? That was amazing enough to capture headlines last week. But scientists say the experimental drug might be even more versatile, providing a new tool to help people stop abusing drugs and alcohol, too.
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Respite from the diet roller coaster may come in the form of an experimental pill. And because the pill also targets the brain&#39;s pleasure center - the first diet pill to do so - it&#39;s showing some promise in helping smokers kick cigarettes.
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FRIDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Weight-gain worries may help drive women who quit smoking during their pregnancy to start up again after delivery, new research shows.