Ask any smoker who has tried to quit and they’ll tell you it isn’t easy. But a recent study offers a surprising glimmer of ...

However, the precise mechanisms by which nicotine disrupts brain development and promotes ... is linked to a disruption in reward-management circuits The scientists established that this ...

They then noted increased activity in GABAergic neurons in the interpeduncular nucleus, which is linked to feelings of anxiety and receives sensory input from a variety of other brain regions. Topper ...

Zuker also points out “the behavior of the mouse is independent of learning, experience, or context,” indicating that the thirst-regulating circuit is hard-wired into the brain. Mingyu Ye, another ...

Motion sickness is a very common condition that affects about 1 in 3 people, but the brain circuits involved are largely ...

Why? Because of the more than 4,000 chemicals in tobacco smoke, nicotine is the primary one that acts on the brain, altering people's moods, appetites, and alertness in ways they find pleasant and ...

We nailed a very specific set of circuits in the brain that alcohol and nicotine bind to,” Professor Bartlett says. “We showed sugar using the same protocols could change the brain in exactly ...

Nicotine addiction alters brain chemistry, making it difficult to quit even when a person wants to stop. Social and ...

The involvement of multiple brain circuits (reward ... Abuse of multiple substances, such as alcohol and nicotine or alcohol and cocaine, should be considered in the proper management of the ...

Which is natural: nicotine salt or fresh air? Do not let Big Tobacco make decisions for you. Choose fresh air over flavored poison, writes guest columnist Prince Pempton, a longtime Cleveland native ...

nicotine is still addictive. In a research report by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (Nida), it explains that it increases levels of dopamine in the brain’s reward circuits, which motivates ...