BBC News: Nicotine Help for Tourette's
Nicotine patches may help patients with Tourette's syndrome control involuntary movements.
Cognitive Effects of 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 at…
Nicotine-Like Drugs Can Enhance Learning and Memory
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…
Smoking Causes Mental Decline
Recent research finds cigarettes cause faster mental decline as smokers get older.
Smoking Damages Your IQ
50 year research finds cigarettes lower intelligence, increase memory loss, slow reflexes, and impair problem solving ability.
Smoking Increase Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
Recent research finds that tobacco products increase Alzheimer's disease on some populations, but have no effect on other populations.
Smoking May Be a Cause of Some Psychiatric Disorders
New studies suggest that cigarettes are a cause of some psychiatric disorders, including common conditions such as depression and anxiety.
Smoking May Lead to Anxiety Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults
Recent research shows that tobacco products may cause anxiety, panic attacks and fear of leaving home.
Smoking Significantly Increases Risk of Alzheimer's Disease Among Those Who Have No Genetic Predisposition
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 Univers…
Tobacco Does Not Alleviate Stress But Actually Increase It
Research evidence is the apparent relaxing effect of smoking only reflects the reversal of the tension and irritability that develop during nicotine depletion.
Tobacco May Be a Cause of Mental Illness
Article summarizes increasing evidence from larger research studies that tobacco products cause anxiety, depression, phobias, and alcohol and drug dependence.
Will Nicotine Help Slow Memory Loss?
A study led by Paul Newhouse, M.D., at the University of Vermont will examine nicotine's effect on mild cognitive impairment.