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Introduction: Cigarette smokers experience higher levels of depressive symptoms and are more likely to be diagnosed with depressive disorders than nonsmokers. To date, the nature of the ...

A 42-year-old man suffered a mini stroke after years of heavy smoking, initially mistaking symptoms for sleeping awkwardly. His partner thought he was drunk due to slurred speech and facial drooping.

Patients whose brain injury coincidentally relieved their nicotine cravings may help unravel the neural underpinnings of addiction, a new study suggests. By Benjamin Mueller Taking a scan of an ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

People who smoke can become physically dependent on nicotine, which is the chemical in tobacco products that makes them addictive. Individuals who vape may also experience this physical dependency.

Combustible cigarette smokers are now more likely to quit if they start on e-cigarettes, a trend not seen a decade ago, according to longitudinal data from adults in the Population Assessment of ...

Aug. 13 (UPI) --A new federal study is linking the ability to quit smoking with longer-term success from the grip of drug or alcohol addiction, as well. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health ...

Young teens who vape and smoke cigarettes may be setting themselves up to be heavy smokers by the time they are older teens, a new study suggests. The researchers chalked it up to what they called the ...

I quit smoking on New Year’s Day 2024. Three days later, I buy a pack of cigarettes. The addict who’s lived inside me since I was 17 knew I would. She’s had an hour in the car to justify lighting up. ...

Cigarette smoking can, unsurprisingly, irritate smokers' lungs right away, leading to sore throats and coughs. You're also more susceptible to respiratory infections, said Dr. Anil Vachani, a ...