Nicotine addiction begins with high-affinity binding of nicotine to acetylcholine (ACh) receptors in the brain. The end result is over 4,000,000 smoking-related deaths annually worldwide and the ...

Medicines like nicotine replacement therapy (NRT; such as gums, patches), varenicline, bupropion, and cytisine, which help people to stop smoking, could also be used to stop vaping. Behavioural ...

Laura Oyler’s syndicated column “The Truth About Nicotine” in the Oct. 7 Albuquerque Journal argued for loosening regulations ...

Research shows 15% of undergraduates have tried the addictive product, with usage particularly high in fraternities where over 41% of members reported use.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants people to do as he says, not as he does, in his battle to Make America Healthy Again. President Donald Trump’s secretary of Health and Human Services has blamed sick people ...

The Food and Drug Administration last week announced a proposed rule that would force tobacco companies to dramatically reduce the amount of nicotine in their cigarettes, a step the agency said could ...

THE NEW PRICES TAKE EFFECT IN 2027. THE FIRST NICOTINE POUCHES APPROVED FOR SALE IN THE U.S. THEY OFFER A NEW WAY FOR ADULT SMOKERS TO QUIT CIGARETTES, BUT SOME EXPERTS WARN THEY’RE ALSO ATTRACTIVE TO ...

School (in)Security is our biweekly briefing on the latest school safety news, vetted by Mark Keierleber. Subscribe here. It ...

Whilst the detrimental effects of smoking on health are both well known and overwhelming, there is increasing evidence that smoking actually protects against some conditions. Smokers have a lower ...

A survey conducted by Haypp shows that two-thirds of Brits believe it is easier for minors to purchase nicotine pouches ...

Manufacturers of nicotine patches provide expiration dates on their products. The patches may begin to lose their potency after expiration, so a person should aim to use them before this date.