While the percentage of teens who vape peaked around 2019 and has since declined, an important shift has occurred in that ...

New mechanism in nicotine addiction revealed Date: December 1, 2015 Source: Rockefeller University Summary: Two chemical signals, acetylcholine and glutamate, were known to act as part of the ...

Part of the reason people find smoking difficult to quit is that each time they have a cigarette, feelings of craving, irritability and anxiety melt away. This component of addiction is known as ...

Discovery of a natural regulatory mechanism for nicotine addiction. In a study published in the journal , scientists focused on a small brain region called the interpeduncular nucleus (IPN).

Nicotine exposure during adolescence has long been associated with an increased risk of addiction to this drug in adulthood. However, the precise mechanisms by which nicotine disrupts brain ...

Researchers at the University of Southern California found the popularity of nicotine pouches is soaring, especially among ...

“Moving forward, we aim to deepen our understanding of addiction mechanisms, including nicotine, and develop effective therapies,” Im said. 5.

Nicotine addiction is notoriously difficult to overcome. In this article, Changeux reviews studies in transgenic mice that have started to reveal which nicotine receptor subunits mediate the ...

Moving forward, we aim to deepen our understanding of addiction mechanisms, including nicotine, and develop effective therapies." Dr. Heh-In Im, Center for Brain Disorders, ...

The mechanisms by which nicotine consumption during adolescence increases the risk of addiction in adulthood remain mysterious. In a recent study published in Nature Communications, scientists reveal ...