Nicotine is one of the most powerfully addictive substances known to science. Long before modern neuroscience explained how ...

A large 4-country study finds “cessation fatigue” predicts cigarette smoking relapse at any quit length, even as overall risk ...

A new study followed more than 1,900 adult former smokers in England, Australia, Canada and the United States. The post Why ...

When it comes to the benefits of quitting, Fong insists that 'the moment you stop using it on a regular basis, your body ...

Researchers at Washington State University (WSU) have unlocked the answer to curbing alcohol withdrawal symptoms. A new study found that by targeting the brain’s cerebellum region, scientists were ...

Get ready for the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 21. Click here to download this infographic from CardioSmart to support conversations with patients. In the U.S., smoking contributes to one-third of ...

One of the main biological reasons that makes vaping so difficult to give up is the addictive nature of nicotine, explains the GP. "Nicotine is the main psychoactive ingredient in e-cigarettes and ...

A new review of studies on antidepressant discontinuation suggests that withdrawal is rarely severe — but experts say the picture is more complex. A new review of existing studies suggests that most ...

Discontinuing medications can be associated with withdrawal symptoms. This is true when stopping antidepressants. What are these symptoms and how common are they? These questions are addressed in a ...

More than 1 in 10 people in the United States take an antidepressant. And the most commonly prescribed type of antidepressant are SSRIs – or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. That's like Zoloft ...