According to Jellinek Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands abstract smoking dependence fits the criteria given in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders system, version IV (DSM IV),1 grading dependence and addiction to a substance (Table 28-1) Today when I was out and about town I witnessed an individual standing near an ashtray attempting to get a … [Read more...] about Are You an Ex-Smoking Nazi?
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Nicotine Rush Hinges on Sugar in Neurons
Science Daily - When nicotine binds to a neuron, how does the cell know to send the signal that announces a smoker's high? As with other questions involving good sensations, the answer appears to be sugar. A University of Southern California study appearing with a commentary in Nature Neuroscience online proposes a role for sugar as the hinge that opens a gate in the cell … [Read more...] about Nicotine Rush Hinges on Sugar in Neurons
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