“Pouches” will be banned in France
As tobacco-free month approaches, the Minister of Health announces the ban on nicotine sachets, which are popular with young people. ...
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Heat exhaustion: Athletes who use nicotine at higher risk
Smoking, chewing, vaping, or even wearing a nicotine patch increases the risk of suffering from heat exhaustion during intense physical ...
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Ozempic: it would also fight against cognitive decline and nicotine addiction
Semaglutide, marketed as Ozempic or Wegovy, is associated with a lower risk of cognitive decline and nicotine dependence, according to ...
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Does estrogen increase women’s dependence on nicotine?
A new study suggests that estrogen may make women's brains more sensitive to the nicotine in cigarettes. THE ESSENTIAL Women ...
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Nicotine disrupts the brains of young people who consume it
Nicotine consumption among young people is linked to a change in blood circulation in the brain. THE ESSENTIAL For years, ...
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Puff, snus, pearls: these products popular with teenagers are “new gateways to nicotine”
Associations are alerting the authorities to new tobacco products popular with young people such as puff, a disposable electronic cigarette, ...
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Passive smoking: going out to smoke does not protect children enough
Children of parents who go out on the front porch to smoke are still highly exposed to passive smoking and ...
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CBD shows promise for reducing smoking according to study
Cannabidiol (CBD) inhibits nicotine metabolism and could therefore help smokers curb their urge to take a cigarette again, and thus ...
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Alzheimer’s disease: the trail of nicotine receptors
© ThinkstockNew step in the fight against Alzheimer's disease. This neurodegenerative pathology is characterized in part by the formation of ...
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Tobacco: this is why women find it more difficult to quit smoking
Cigarette addiction is higher in women because nicotine blocks the production of estrogen in their brains, according to researchers. THE ...
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Puff: these disposable electronic cigarettes soon banned in France?
Puffs are a hit with teenagers. Problem: these disposable electronic cigarettes increase the risk of nicotine addiction. This is why ...
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Nicotine patches to treat Parkinson’s
© iStockPhotos"Already in the 1920s, so almost a century ago, scientists had already found that the nervous system of elderly ...
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Tobacco: do not hesitate to take a lot of nicotine to quit
To quit smoking, do not hesitate to take very high doses of nicotine. Allowing smokers to track their nicotine intake ...
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“Puff”: this disposable electronic cigarette, coveted by teenagers, worries addictologists
On social networks, many young people say they use puffs, namely electronic cigarettes of a new kind. These disposable vapes, ...
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Month without tobacco: nicotine worsens sleep apnea
The greater the amount of nicotine in the blood, the more oxygen deficient smokers will have during their sleep. THE ...
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Electronic cigarette: nicotine promotes the formation of blood clots
The substance also reduces dilation of blood vessels, increases heart rate and blood pressure. THE ESSENTIAL In 2019, the World ...
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Nicotine addiction does not depend on the number of cigarettes smoked
Smoking less than four cigarettes a day is addictive. Even people who don't smoke weekly can be addicted. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Covid-19: a study on the preventive effect of nicotine is underway
The Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris is testing the effectiveness of nicotine patches in the prevention of Covid-19 on ...
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Tobacco-free month: in 2020, cigarette consumption has increased
November is the month of No Tobacco Month, a campaign that aims to encourage smokers to quit smoking. But after ...
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Lung cancer: nicotine would promote the development of brain metastases
The nicotine molecule, however non-carcinogenic, would promote the development of cerebral metastases in patients suffering from lung cancer. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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To those who would like to use it to protect themselves against Covid-19, a reminder of the disastrous effects of nicotine
Chronic exposure to nicotine would have disastrous implications in the development of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. This is revealed by ...
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Anti-smoking patches to protect against Covid-19, not the right solution
If the first studies report a preventive effect of nicotine on Covid-19, this should not lead non-smokers to use anti-tobacco ...
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Nicotine, potential preventive virtues against the coronavirus
A study carried out at the Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital reveals that nicotine would have preventive virtues against Covid-19. A clinical study ...
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Passive smoking: 97% of children have nicotine on their hands
© ShutterstockPassive smoking is defined by the Ministry of Health as "the act of inhaling, involuntarily, the smoke given off ...
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Electronic cigarette: the World Health Organization confirms the danger
According to a WHO report, there is no longer any doubt about the harmful effects of electronic cigarettes on health, ...
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Tobacco: how do smokers become addicted to a substance that instinctively disgusts them?
Nicotine triggers both aversion and pleasure in the brain. The more a person smokes, the more the motivational system changes. ...
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Electronic cigarettes: harmful effects on cardiovascular health
A new meta-analysis of multiple studies provides new evidence that vaping is dangerous to cardiovascular health.Already singled out at the ...
Read moreAlzheimer’s disease: the trail of nicotine receptors
© ThinkstockNew step in the fight against Alzheimer's disease. This neurodegenerative pathology is characterized in part by the formation of ...
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Electronic cigarettes cause sleep problems
Smokers have more difficulty sleeping than others. And with regard to sleep, the electronic cigarette would be even more harmful ...
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Electronic cigarette: nicotine would be harmful to the respiratory tract
The research was conducted in the laboratory on human cells and on sheep. E-cigarettes help many smokers quit smoking, but ...
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