Nicotine

Nicotine is a psychotropic drug and the main addictive ingredient of tobacco products. In smaller doses, it acts as a stimulant while in much higher quantities it can be fatal. But that’s hardly how nicotine kills. In fact, in cigarettes it’s not the most hazardous chemical but it’s the one that makes it addictive and makes you consume the 4000 other chemicals of which 40 are known carcinogens and 400 more are toxic to a certain degree. Most smoking cessation techniques are based on looking to replace nicotine without adding the other harmful ingredients of tobacco like tar, benzene, formaldehyde, arsenic and cadmium. Tobacco is extremely addictive and it kills more people than all other recreational drugs put together. The habit is linked to a variety of diseases, including cancer. In fact one out of three cancer cases is caused due to tobacco use. It is the biggest avoidable cause of death in the world and along with alcohol, junk food and a sedentary lifestyle, the main cause for the rise in li festyle diseases like diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular ailments.

Nicotine withdrawal symptoms: Know how to deal with it

Kicking the butt can lead to nicotine withdrawal symptoms and this may push you back to smoking. Read on to know a few tips and tricks that can help you through this period.
Common diabetes drug can provide relief from nicotine withdrawal symptoms

Smokers trying to quit face potent side effects from nicotine withdrawal, including cravings, increased appetite, restlessness, anxiety, irritability, and depression. But a diabetes drug may offer relief.
Nicotine intake during pregnancy can cause blood pressure issue in children

A new study suggests that expecting mothers who consume smokeless nicotine may put their child at a risk of getting blood pressure.
Researchers use Twitter to analyse JUUL's impact

According a study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, one out of every five tweets mentioning JUUL identified for the analysis has addiction-related themes.
Nicotine in e-cigarettes raises chronic bronchitis risk: Study

According to a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, a single session of vaping can deliver more nicotine in the airways than smoking one cigarette.
Flavoured e-cigarettes trigger heart disease risk

According to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, endothelial cells exposed to the e-liquids exhibit significantly increased levels of molecules implicated in DNA damage and cell death.
Jharkhand says NO to e-cigarettes

E-cigarettes contain harmful ingredients. Now, Jharkhand has banned them.
New heated tobacco devices equally harmful as traditional smoking, e-cigarettes: Study

A new research published in ERJ Open Research has revealed that new heated tobacco devices are no less toxic to the human lung cells than ordinary cigarette smoke.
Study says reduced alcohol intake could help quit smoking

A new study published in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research has revealed that heavy alcohol drinkers who are trying to stop smoking may find that reducing their alcohol intake can also help them quit their daily smoking habit.
New survey claims nicotine vaping on rise among US teens

Nicotine vaping has almost doubled among high school students in US, a new survey confirms.
Canadian professor and activist questions Indian government for banning harm reduction nicotine products

Sharing his views on the need for policy change to regulate E-cigarettes in India, Professor Sweano said a wide range of products need to be made available to replace cigarettes. The goal should be to promote the least hazardous products.
Everything you need to know about e-cigarettes

Dr Kumar Kenchappa, Interventional Cardiologist and Dr Gnandev, Consultant Cardiologist, both from BGS Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Bangalore, brief you about e-cigarettes.
Here is why the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have concerns over using e-cigarettes

The ministry has so directed the states and union territories to monitor the sales of these products and check if they comply with the guidelines of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 which require them to be manufactured under a valid drug manufacturing license.
Experts believe banning e-cigarettes could harm public health

Vaping poses a far lower risk to bystanders than passive smoking is one of the arguments of the proponents
Global Adult Tobacco Survey(GATS): More than 10 lakh people die each year due to tobacco

According to report by International Tobacco Control Project (ITCP) India with the population of 1.2 billion has currently reported with 275 million tobacco users.
World No Tobacco Day 2018: Why it is important to find a good reason to quit smoking

Want to quit smoking or tobacco? Just health reasons may not work. Read to find out more.
World No Tobacco Day: Electronic cigarette or vaping - can it help you quit smoking?

Vaping could be as bad as smoking! Do not smoke electronic cigarettes.
Obese more likely to take up smoking

According to a study conducted by a team of researchers based in France and the UK, being obese is associated with an increased risk of taking up smoking and smoking frequency (number of cigarettes smoked per day).
Diabetes drug might help people fight nicotine addiction

Metformin potentially blocks symptoms of nicotine withdrawal in rodents.
Nicotine exposure in adolescence linked to increased alcohol consumption

The study showed that exposure to nicotine at a young age changes the neuronal circuitry in the brain's reward pathways.