Vaping with nicotine has become commonplace. It can be used to stop smoking cigarettes, but it has several serious health risks. The long-term effects of vaping are unknown.

The truth about the claims behind nicotine as a cognitive performance enhancer, T booster, and more. This piece is part of a series of stories about nicotine's rebrand from a public health threat to a ...

The first period of nicotine abstinence proceeded as expected. The surprise came after three months when the lab rats suddenly became fearless and sought out well-lighted areas that prey animals ...

A recent study has revealed that the link between smoking and depression is no longer limited to well-known physical harms, ...

Some patches contain pure nicotine, making them much better than cigarettes or vaping. I believe most of the patches contain ...

One day, long ago, a tobacco plant discovered humans and it has never relinquished its control over our brain. During the intervening millennia, we humans have tried to find novel uses for this plant ...

Research has revealed the neurotoxic mechanism of nicotine at environmentally relevant concentrations in zebrafish embryos. By integrating computational predictions with multi-omics experimental ...

Sept. 10 -- WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have found that nicotine, the addictive component in cigarettes, "tricks" the brain into creating memory associations between ...

Q. I’m a physician and have long seen studies on using the nicotine patch for multiple disorders, including memory. Since it is a naturally occurring substance, I decided to give it a try.

Everyone knows that tobacco products are bad for your health, and even the new e-cigarettes may have harmful toxins. However, according to research at Texas A&M, it turns out the nicotine itself—when ...

Lip pillows” or “upper deckies” discreetly deliver highly addictive levels of nicotine that require tailored quit support.

One medical professional recently shared what they believe is actually the hardest thing to give up. Coffee, chocolate, alcohol, drugs, all of these can be particularly challenging to discontinue ...