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Tobacco Does Not Alleviate Stress But Actually Increase It - http://www.apa.org/releases/smokestress.html
Research evidence is the apparent relaxing effect of smoking only reflects the reversal of the tension and irritability that develop during nicotine depletion. |
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BBC News: Nicotine Help for Tourette's - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1549392.stm
Nicotine patches may help patients with Tourette's syndrome control involuntary movements. |
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Smoking May Lead to Anxiety Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults - http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDA_Notes/NNVol16N1/Smoking.html
Recent research shows that tobacco products may cause anxiety, panic attacks and fear of leaving home. |
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Nicotine Studied as Treatment for Brain Disorders - http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2003/11/12/nicotine_studied_as_treatment_for_brain_disorders/
News article in Boston Globe about research indicating that nicotine seems to diminish mental impairment stemming from stress or an underactive thyroid, and may help people with brain disorders ranging from Alzheimer's disease to schizophrenia. |
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Smoking Causes Mental Decline - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8122-1047196,00.html
Recent research finds cigarettes cause faster mental decline as smokers get older. |
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Nicotine-Like Drugs Can Enhance Learning and Memory - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1998/11/981110075100.htm
Report by Duke University behavioral pharmacologist Edward Levin that nicotine-like compounds help restore the ability to learn and remember in rats that have brain lesions similar to those found in Alzheimer's disease patients. Reported in Science Daily News. |
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Cognitive Effects of Nicotine - http://nootropics.com/nicotine/
Report on studies of nicotine and other nicotinic agonists on improving performance on attention and memory tasks, as well as on treating Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. |
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Nicotine Metabolite Shows Promise for Improving Memory, Protecting Brain Cells - http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-11/mcog-nms110703.php
Report that a nicotine metabolite may improve memory and protect brain cells from diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. The researcher is Dr. Jerry J. Buccafusco, director of the Alzheimer's Research Center at the Medical College of Georgia. |
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Will Nicotine Help Slow Memory Loss? - http://www.uvm.edu/news/?Page=News&storyID=4192
A study led by Paul Newhouse, M.D., at the University of Vermont will examine nicotine's effect on mild cognitive impairment. |
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Smoking Does Not Protect Against Dementia or Alzheimer's Disease - http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2000-04/BMJ-Sdnp-2004100.php
Contrary to suggestions from previous research, this study of over 34,000 subjects found no effect of smoking on senility or Alzheimer's. The previous suggestions that it did came from flawed studies, say the authors. |
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Smoking Significantly Increases Risk of Alzheimer's Disease Among Those Who Have No Genetic Predisposition - http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256C010043BDDC?OpenDocument
Report presented at the 8th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, based on research conducted by Sara Debanne, PhD, at Case Western Reserve University. |
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Smoking Increase Risk of Alzheimer's Disease - http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256C010043BDDC?OpenDocument&c=Smoking%20Related%20Disorders&count=10&id=48dde4a73e09a969852568880078c249
Recent research finds that tobacco products increase Alzheimer's disease on some populations, but have no effect on other populations. |
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Tobacco May Be a Cause of Mental Illness - http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Site=TO&Date=20020520&Category=COLUMNIST29&ArtNo=105190069&Ref=AR
Article summarizes increasing evidence from larger research studies that tobacco products cause anxiety, depression, phobias, and alcohol and drug dependence. |
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Smoking May Be a Cause of Some Psychiatric Disorders - http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/health_and_fitness/article/0,1406,KNS_310_1210969,00.html
New studies suggest that cigarettes are a cause of some psychiatric disorders, including common conditions such as depression and anxiety. |