Some people with long COVID are turning to an unlikely remedy: nicotine gum and patches. Though typically used to quit ...

It’s probably just anxiety. Try to relax. The fog always returned. I felt doomed. Then I came across a small study in ...

There remains a misunderstanding around the risks of smoking, particularly regarding the role of nicotine in tobacco-related ...

Nicotine is an addictive chemical found in tobacco products, such as cigarettes, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), cigars ...

One chemical, known as 6-methyl nicotine, has been shown in rodent experiments to be far more potent than nicotine in targeting the brain’s nicotine receptors and more toxic than nicotine.

Nicotine is defined as “the chemical substance named 3-(1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl) pyridine or [C 10 H 14 N 2], including any salt or complex of nicotine.” ...

That’s the rationale behind a new rule proposed on January 15 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which seeks to limit the amount of the addictive chemical nicotine in cigarettes.

Nicotine causes the body to release of chemicals such as adrenaline and noradrenaline. Studies show increased levels of these can raise heart rate and blood pressure and the heart’s need for oxygen.

Nicotine causes the body to release of chemicals such as adrenaline and noradrenaline. Studies show increased levels of these can raise heart rate and blood pressure and the heart’s need for oxygen.

Vaping during pregnancy may expose women to fewer toxic chemicals than smoking, offering a potentially less harmful alternative for those trying to quit cigarettes.