The Great American Smokeout is scheduled for the third Thursday in November, which motivates me to share thoughts and observations about smoking cessation. Over the years, I have helped many people to quit smoking using hypnotherapy as a valuable tool. By the same token, there are people who would not quit, no matter what, the incorrigible or people who think they are so … [Read more...] about Hypnotherapy Makes Quitting Smoking Possible
Obama Forever Hooked on Nicotine?
Could our new president of the United States become a poster child for smoking cessation and the millions of Americans trying to quit? Now that President Obama is in the White House the eye is one him to see if he will follow through with his promise to the first lady and deal with his nicotine addiction and quit smoking. In a recent interview, he confessed he hasn't … [Read more...] about Obama Forever Hooked on Nicotine?
Nicotine Dependency Linked to Bitter Tastes
University research suggests individuals with greater sensitivity to bitter tastes are less likely to develop a dependence on nicotine than those with a lower sensitivity to such tastes. "If a person is a [sensitive] taster, then that person is less likely to become a smoker," said lead investigator Ming Li, professor of psychiatry and neurobehavioral sciences. "In other … [Read more...] about Nicotine Dependency Linked to Bitter Tastes
Nicotine-Based Pesticide May Explain Bee Colony Collapse Disorder
The popular TV show, 60 Minutes has profiled the dying bees. The phenomena, called Colony Collapse Disorder, is still a mystery. Thousands of bees leave the hive never to return leaving behind a box full of honey. No dead bees are ever found. Much of the research has not materialized because of a lack of funding even though bees are vital for agriculture. "If there … [Read more...] about Nicotine-Based Pesticide May Explain Bee Colony Collapse Disorder
Critical Genetic Link Found Between Human Taste Differences and Nicotine Dependence
University of Virginia Health System researchers found that two interacting genes related to bitter taste sensitivity play an important role in a person’s development of nicotine dependence and smoking behavior. People with higher taste sensitivity aren’t as likely to become dependent on nicotine as people with decreased taste sensitivity, the researchers … [Read more...] about Critical Genetic Link Found Between Human Taste Differences and Nicotine Dependence
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