The research is being published the week of October 1, 2007, in an advance, online issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The new study reveals that, in rats, ...

New data collected by researchers demonstrate a clear connection between nicotine withdrawal and poor eating habits. Their findings point to the opioid system, the brain functions responsible for ...

Nicotine withdrawal induces behavioral symptoms such as tremors and shaking. Suppressing striatal cholinergic interneurons or administering the muscarinic antagonist Procyclidine significantly reduces ...

South Korean researchers have discovered a new neural mechanism for overcoming nicotine withdrawal symptoms. Based on this, they have identified the potential of a drug traditionally used for ...