Can't Quit Smoking? Blame Your Brain

Can't Quit Smoking? Blame Your Brain
"We're trying to understand what chronic nicotine [use] does for the brain that makes it hard to quit," said Andrew Tapper, PhD, a neuroscientist at UMass and co-author of the new study. Kennerley is a case in point. "I'd smoke one or two … If you …
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Everything You Know About Drug Use and Addiction is Wrong
Carl Hart saw the detrimental effects of crack cocaine firsthand. One of eight … He suggests that any negative actions while on drugs, i.e. stealing or violence, are irresponsible behavior that was probably there long before the drug use began. Still …
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