BBC News: Nicotine Help for Tourette's «
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1549392.stm | | Nicotine patches may help patients with tourette's syndrome control involuntary movements. |
Cognitive Effects of Nicotine «
http://nootropics.com/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 attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. |
Nicotine Metabolite Shows Promise for Improving Memory, Protecting Brain Cells «
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-11/mcog-nms110703.php | | Report that a nicotine metabolite may improve memory and protect brain cells from diseases such as alzheimer's and parkinson's. the researcher is dr. jerry j. buccafusco , director of the alzheimer's research center at the medical college of georgia. |
Nicotine Studied as Treatment for Brain Disorders «
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2003/11/12/nicotine_studied_as_treatment_for_brain_disorders/ | | News article in boston globe about research indicating that nicotine seems to diminish mental impairment stemming from stress or an underactive thyroid , and may help people with brain disorders ranging from alzheimer's disease to schizophrenia. |
Nicotine-Like Drugs Can Enhance Learning and Memory «
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1998/11/981110075100.htm | | 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 to those found in alzheimer's disease patients. reported in science daily |
Smoking Causes Mental Decline «
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8122-1047196,00.html | | Recent research finds cigarettes cause faster mental decline as smokers get older. |
Smoking Damages Your IQ «
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0,,1-1506-1389358-1506,00.html | | 50 year research finds cigarettes lower intelligence , increase memory loss , slow reflexes , and impair problem solving ability. |
Smoking Does Not Protect Against Dementia or Alzheimer's Disease «
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2000-04/BMJ-Sdnp-2004100.php | | Contrary to suggestions from previous research , this study of over 34 , 000 subjects found no effect of smoking on senility or alzheimer's. the previous suggestions that it did came from flawed studies , say the authors. |
Smoking Increase Risk of Alzheimer's Disease «
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256C010043BDDC?OpenDocument&c=Smoking%20Related%20Disorders&count=10&id=48dde4a73e09a969852568880078c249 | | 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 «
http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/health_and_fitness/article/0,1406,KNS_310_1210969,00.html | | 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 «
http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDA_Notes/NNVol16N1/Smoking.html | | 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 «
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256C010043BDDC?OpenDocument | | 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 university. |
Tobacco Does Not Alleviate Stress But Actually Increase It «
http://www.apa.org/releases/smokestress.html | | 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 «
http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Site=TO&Date=20020520&Category=COLUMNIST29&ArtNo=105190069&Ref=AR | | 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? «
http://www.uvm.edu/news/?Page=News&storyID=4192 | | A study led by paul newhouse , m. d. , at the university of vermont will examine nicotine's effect on mild cognitive impairment. |
