nicotine

Nicotine gum effective for gradual smoking reduction and cessation

harminka — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:15:03 -0600

Nicotine gum has been in use for over 20 years to help smokers quit abruptly yet close to two-thirds of smokers report that they would prefer to quit gradually. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare have now found that smokers who are trying to quit gradually can also be helped by nicotine gum.

ACS Urges Smokers to Quit On Smoke Out Day

Ian McGuffick — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:52:08 -0600

The American Cancer Society held its 31st annual American Smoke Out today, offering information on tobacco product's deadly risks and urging smokers to call it quits.

Study reveals mechanism behind nicotine dependency

harminka — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:37:18 -0500

The new study reveals that, in rats, chronic nicotine use recruits a major brain stress system, the extrahypothalamic corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) system, which contributes to continued tobacco use by exacerbating anxiety and craving upon withdrawal.

Nicotine rush hinges on sugar in neurons

harminka — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 03:56:32 -0500

When nicotine binds to a neuron, how does the cell know to send the signal that announces a smoker’s high"

Children of smokers have more high levels of nicotine toxin

harminka — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:09:50 -0500

Children who have at least one parent who smokes have 5.5 times higher levels of cotinine, a byproduct of nicotine, in their urine, according to a study by researchers from Warwick Medical School at the the University of Warwick, and the University of Leicester, published online ahead of print in Archives of Disease in Childhood.

Nicotine use is addictive in primates

harminka — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:29:26 -0600

Not ready to quit? Try cutting back

harminka — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 14:02:15 -0600