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Nicotine

Nicotine may spur pre-diabetes

August 07, 2009
Nicotine may increase smokers' risk of developing pre-diabetes, experts say. In an animal study, researchers found that nicotine increased cortisol levels in the blood and encouraged insulin resistance, even though the mice ate less and actually lost weight. Scientists say treating the animals with the nicotine-agonist drug mecamylamine blocked the process somewhat, but they say smokers should still be aware of the heightened risk of pre-diabetes caused by nicotine. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Dispelling the Myths about Nicotine and Nicotine Replacement Therapy
By Carol Southard , Health Expert

.........points to keep in mind when considering the use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT):   ... Read more »

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Life in the nicotine-free lane
By Jim Christopher , Health Expert

...20 years off the sauce, and a number of years off nicotine.    I’ve worked in the field of... Read more »

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Live a nicotine-free life and breathe easier
By Jim Christopher , Health Expert

...life-affirming healthy substitutes. When we light up nicotine's reality, we weaken its grip on... Read more »

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Nicotine-free Fun in the Sun: Get Started Today!
By Jim Christopher , Health Expert

...cacti collection.  Please note that nowhere was nicotine use to be found in these... Read more »

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Nicotine Addiction Isn’t a Choice but Recovery Is
By Jim Christopher , Health Expert

...keep smoking due to a powerful cellular addiction to nicotine, accompanied by mindless... Read more »

Health Guide

Nicotine withdrawal
... Withdrawal from nicotine Prevention Read more »
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Nicotine withdrawal
......concentrating Drowsiness and trouble sleeping Increased appetite and weight gain. A milder form of nicotine withdrawal, involving some or all of these symptoms, can occur when a... Read more »
Stop Smoking Medications to Help You Stay Quit
...permanently quitting.  Currently, the FDA-approved, first-line agents for smoking cessation include five nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products and two non-nicotine medications.  All of... Read more »
Nicotine withdrawal
Nicotine withdrawal involves irritability, headache, and craving. These symptoms happen with the sudden stopping or reduction of smoking (or other tobacco use) by a... Read more »

Medications

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......medication can help you quit smoking by replacing the nicotine in cigarettes. The... Read more »

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......medication can help you quit smoking by replacing the nicotine in cigarettes. The... Read more »

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......medication can help you quit smoking by replacing the nicotine in cigarettes. The... Read more »

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......medication can help you quit smoking by replacing the nicotine in cigarettes. The... Read more »

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Related News

Understanding Nicotine Addition
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When a person tries a cigarette for the first time, he is either completely turned off by it or he becomes quickly addicted.... Read summary »

Nicotine Addiction Soars
November 04, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Nicotine addiction has reached its highest level within the last 15 years. Almost 75 percent of people currently being treated... Read summary »

Smoking Vaccine Being Developed
July 14, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) For smokers who are having trouble kicking the habit, science is working to find help. Although it's still in the very early... Read summary »

Is Smoking in Our Genes?
August 20, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A person's reaction to his or her first taste of nicotine is linked to a particular genetic variation, according to a new... Read summary »

Potential Drug Therapy for Quitting Smoking
December 16, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have uncovered information that may lead to a new medical treatment for nicotine addiction. Cigarette smoking is... Read summary »