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New study finds nicotine may prevent brain from aging

Nov 1, 2016 by

Research at the Texas A&M College of Medicine has found that nicotine binds to and activates nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in the brain, which reduces neurodegeneration. The study was done on mice, but may apply to humans as well....

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Brain wiring may affect ability to quit smoking

Jun 10, 2015 by

Duke researchers have found that smokers who successfully quit showed GREATER connectivity between brain regions associated with cravings and motor control, not less....

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Certain neurons responsible for nicotine addiction

Dec 27, 2014 by

A new study indicates that there are specific neurons in the brain’s reward system that are active during use and withdrawal from nicotine – not two separate systems in the brain....

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Smoking interferes with neurocognitive recovery during break from alcohol...

Nov 17, 2014 by

A new study of people in treatment found that smoking influenced their neurocognitive recovery....

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Nicotine withdrawal weakens brain links

Apr 18, 2014 by

Researchers now believe that the cause of smokers relapsing may be due to what nicotine withdrawal does to the brain. It appears to cause an inability to switch from “default mode” to the “executive control” brain network....

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