New research shows that astrocytes play an active role in nicotine-induced brain changes, challenging the long-held ...

Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that ...

Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that ...

Nicotine withdrawal induces behavioral symptoms such as tremors and shaking. Suppressing striatal cholinergic interneurons or administering the muscarinic antagonist Procyclidine significantly reduces ...

The research is being published the week of October 1, 2007, in an advance, online issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The new study reveals that, in rats, ...

New data collected by researchers demonstrate a clear connection between nicotine withdrawal and poor eating habits. Their findings point to the opioid system, the brain functions responsible for ...

Nicotine stays in your system for only a few days or less, but withdrawal symptoms from nicotine can last up to weeks.

Nicotine patches help people quit smoking. However, people can sometimes become addicted to these patches. Misuse can play a role in this process. Quitting smoking cold turkey can cause uncomfortable ...