Smoking changes brain the same way as drugs: study
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Smoking causes long-lasting changes in the brain similar to changes seen in animals when they are given cocaine, heroin and other addictive drugs, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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A study released Tuesday indicates that violent video games cause noticeably different effects on the brains of teenagers then non-violent ones. The findings are sure to renew the debate over the safety of such games.
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Cannabis use once or twice a week almost doubles the risk of suffering psychotic symptoms in later life, a study has found. More frequent use further increased the risk of symptoms
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Scientists show the same areas of the brain involved in drug addiction control appetite.
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Given the wealth of evidence that smoking damages your health, you would have to be stupid not to kick the habit. Now a study suggests this could be a self-fulfilling prophecy, because smoking reduces your IQ.
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A study of cannabis-based drugs shows long-term benefit in easing multiple sclerosis symptoms, scientists say.
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About one-third of attention deficit cases among U.S. children may be linked with tobacco smoke before birth or to lead exposure afterward, according to provocative new research.
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Smoking cannabis frequently during adolescence and young adulthood increases the risk of psychotic symptoms later in life, reveals a study published in the British Medical Journal online.
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A new study has found that chewing tobacco may be almost as effective as cigarettes in delivering nicotine and carcinogens.
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"Smokers who are vulnerable to depression may need specific pharmacological treatment and behavioural support to overcome the earlier phase of abstinence"  PERSISTENT smokers appear to be at increased risk for becoming depressed compared to never smokers, results of a long-term study of Finnish twins suggest. via News.com.au
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Genetically altered mice that are unusually sensitive to nicotine may help scientists nail down exactly how people become addicted to smoking, US researchers said on Thursday.
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A single gene could be responsible for determining how easily people become addicted to smoking, according to a report published today.
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TUESDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Current smokers are 50 percent more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease or dementia than people who don't smoke or who gave up smoking, a Dutch report says.
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Researchers have found a key brain receptor responsible for the pleasing and addicting effects of nicotine, a breakthrough that could lead to medication to help people kick the habit.
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TUESDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Current smokers are 50 percent more likely to develop Alzheimer&#39;s disease or dementia than people who don&#39;t smoke or who gave up smoking, a Dutch report says.
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By GRAEME SMITH  SCOTTISH scientists who have achieved a major breakthrough in the understanding of how the brain develops are warning that smoking cannabis during pregnancy could affect the unborn child.
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NEW YORK  - Cigarette smoking and a family history of alcoholism both alter how women perceive sweet foods and what foods they crave, according to studies conducted by two researchers from the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia.