Nicotine patches help people quit smoking. However, people can sometimes become addicted to these patches. Misuse can play a role in this process. Quitting smoking cold turkey can cause uncomfortable ...

Rutgers Health research confirms confusion about the different mechanisms that make tobacco addictive and deadly.

Zyn is a popular brand of nicotine pouches (other popular brands include On!, Sesh and Velo). A nicotine pouch is a small bag that contains nicotine and some other ingredients, including flavoring, ...

Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that reinforce repeated use and make quitting extremely difficult. For decades, ...

The nicotine found in tobacco stimulates the reward circuit, encouraging consumption and potentially leading to addiction. In a paper published in Neuron, scientists reveal how, in mice, a small ...

Yes, research shows that vaping carries the same risks for nicotine addiction as cigarette smoking. The same tools used to help people stop smoking can also be used to help quit to reduce vape use.

A newly discovered brain circuit may explain why women tend to become hooked on nicotine more quickly than men. Smoking remains a leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, ...

CLEVELAND -- Cool, Fresh, smooth, and soothing – these words describe the sensation people get consuming menthol-flavored tobacco. Menthol, derived from the peppermint plant, has long been associated ...

Nicotine is an addictive substance found in cigarettes and some vaping devices. Over time, continued nicotine use can lead to long-term brain changes. Nicotine is the active ingredient in tobacco, ...

People in their late teens and early 20s may be more sensitive to nicotine and more susceptible to nicotine addiction than middle-aged adults, according to a new study in mice from researchers in the ...

When I was in medical training in the 1970s, 40 percent of adults in the U.S. smoked cigarettes. There were cigarette vending machines everywhere, cigarettes cost a low 40 cents per pack, making teen ...