After a few vigorous puffs of a burning cigarette, a smoker’s lungs will be filled with a toxic cloud of more than 5,000 different substances. Their combined effects on health are well known: cancer, ...
As a physician, I witness the subtle signs of nicotine use daily. I walk through clouds of sweet-smelling smoke from vape pens as I enter the grocery store. At traffic lights, I glance over to see ...
Scientists have identified a protective brain pathway that may help slow the progression of Parkinson's disease by strengthening the brain's own ...
“Early in my career, I met people who told me they found it easier to quit heroin than cigarettes,” says Scott Leischow, research professor in the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State ...
Researchers have identified a mechanism by which acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter best known for its role in muscle control and attention, can effectively commandeer serotonin release inside the ...
How do coffee and cigarettes for breakfast influence each other? The answer depends on understanding how the chemicals in both interact to influence brain function. First, coffee contains caffeine.
“Early in my career, I met people who told me they found it easier to quit heroin than cigarettes,” says Scott Leischow, research professor in the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State ...