Entries Categorized as 'nicotine addiction'

Herbal Stop Smoking Aid – Using Homeopathic Medicines to Quit Smoking

Date July 29, 2009

admin wrote a pretty interesting post today onHere’s an excerpt for you We all know the dangers of smoking, even the dangers associated with second smoke are well documented.
With this alarming information constantly etched into the mind why then, do smokers continue to smoke?
And even more important, is there a safe, sure fire way [...]

Nicotine Addiction Linked to Studies on Autism

Date November 22, 2008

CiglessBot wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt American researchers have recently discovered a connection between two proteins in the brain, linking nicotine addiction and autism.
According to a study presented at a Society for Neuroscience meeting, there is a physical and functional association between these two conditions.
The study showed that the neurexin-1 [...]

Obama Forever Hooked on Nicotine?

Date October 29, 2008

robbster wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptCould our new president of the United States become a poster child for smoking cessation and the millions of Americans trying to quit?
Now that President Obama is in the White House the eye is one him to see if he will follow through with his [...]

Critical Genetic Link Found Between Human Taste Differences and Nicotine Dependence

Date October 16, 2008

CiglessBot wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt University of Virginia Health System researchers found that two interacting genes related to bitter taste sensitivity play an important role in a person’s development of nicotine dependence and smoking behavior.
People with higher taste sensitivity aren’t as likely to become dependent on nicotine as people [...]

Smoking-Related Illnesses Come with Significant Costs

Date October 10, 2008

robbster wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptNicotine dependence is the physical vulnerability to the chemical nicotine, which is potently addicting when delivered by various tobacco products.
Smoke from cigarettes, cigars and pipes contains thousands of chemicals, including nicotine.
Being addicted to tobacco brings a host of health problems related to the substances in [...]