In January 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the marketing of nicotine pouches to individuals aged 21 years and older. However, the use of nicotine pouches among teens appears ...

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

When John,* 43, first heard about Zyn from a friend a couple years ago, it struck him as a “much better alternative to ...

Some people with long COVID are turning to an unlikely remedy: nicotine gum and patches. Though typically used to quit ...

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

When we hear the word “nicotine,” most of us think about vaping, cigarettes, addiction, and lung cancer ... One of nicotine's most therapeutic mechanisms involves its anti-inflammatory effects.

The nicotine found in tobacco stimulates the reward circuit, encouraging consumption and potentially leading to addiction. In a paper published in Neuron, scientists reveal how, in mice, a small ...

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).

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 ...

These illegal vape devices commonly introduce “nicotine-naive” people to nicotine products, serving as a gateway to nicotine addiction. Moreover, a lack of FDA approval means that flavored ...