Study: Cut nicotine in cigarettes

The FDA should regulate tobacco and develop a plan to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes, the Institute of Medicine urged Thursday. Its report calls on Congress and the president to give FDA the authority to enforce standards for nicotine reduction and to regulate companies' claims that their products reduce exposure or risk.



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Stop-smoking drug approved for free on NHS

A prescription-only pill to help people quit smoking has received draft approval for use on the NHS.Varenicline (Champix) is the first non-nicotine drug developed specifically to help smokers give up, and was licensed in the UK in 2006



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NIDA Identifies Genes That Might Help Some People Abstain From Smoking

The breakthrough research was conducted by Dr. George Uhl at NIDA's Intramural Research Program and a team led by Dr. Jed Rose at the Center for Nicotine and Smoking Cessation Research at Duke University Medical Center.



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Super-Ways >> 15 Ways to Stop Smoking.

Though easy to grab the habit, giving up smoking is no easy task. Amongst all addiction, nicotine addiction is the hardest to quit, infact it is harder to quit than cocaine and alcohol. Most people inspite of having the knowledge that smoking is harmful for health still continue to smoke; it is because they are addicted to nicotine.



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ROCKER OZZY OSBOURNE TOOK ANY DRUG

Ozzy Osbourne says nicotine is the hardest drug he ever had to give up.The rocker, who has battled alcoholism and illegal substance addictions throughout his life, admits he continued to smoke while wearing nicotine patches, even though it made him ill.



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How Does Stop Smoking Shot Treatment Help Quit Smoking

Several medicines combine to make a stop smoking shot. The Stop smoking shot restricts the movement of the nicotine receptors within your brain. Thus, being a smoker you no longer enjoy the effects of nicotine.



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Health, Diet, Nutrition News & Skin Care Information - Nicotine

Nicotine is a colorless, poisonous alkaloid, derived from the tobacco plant and used as an insecticide.Nicotine is highly addictive. Nicotine provides an almost immediate "kick" due to a discharge of epinephrine from the adrenal cortex. This results in a release of excess glucose which is followed by depression and fatigue, leading smokers to see



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