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[UK] Smokers blame habit on 'addictive personality'

More than a third of smokers who have tried to quit blame their 'addictive personality' for their inability to kick the habit, a survey has found. A poll of 2,000 smokers, conducted by One Poll on behalf of the Co-operative Pharmacy, revealed that almos
NetDoctor.co.uk (uk)
added Feb 5, 2013 10:52
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Dorsolateral prefrontal and orbitofrontal cortex interactions during self-control of cigarette craving

These findings indicate that DLPFC builds up value signals based on knowledge of drug availability, and support a model wherein aberrant circuitry linking dorsolateral prefrontal and orbitofrontal cortices may underlie addiction.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
added Jan 31, 2013 17:55
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Marked global reduction in mGluR5 receptor binding in smokers and ex-smokers determined by [11C]ABP688 positron emission tomography

These results encourage the development and testing of drugs against addiction that directly target the glutamatergic system.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
added Jan 31, 2013 17:53
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Those times when you NEED a cigarette, explained: Circumstance has a lot to do with it

Smokers crave a cigarette at times they know they can have one, not just when their bodies are running low on nicotine, a new study says. Researchers were able to curb cravings by applying magnetic fields to certain parts of the brain.
New York Daily News
added Jan 31, 2013 17:46
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LAKE: My (Electronic) Cigarette Addiction

I thought I’d found a way to cheat death and still get my nicotine fix. I should have known it was too good to be true. ... Wonderful. Here I was thinking I was cheating death when I was more likely inhaling Chinese-made antifreeze. I guess there’s alwa
The Daily Beast
added Jan 31, 2013 13:01
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Brain Circuitry Behind Cigarette Cravings Revealed

Addiction to cigarettes and other drugs may result from abnormal wiring in the brain's frontal cortex, an area critical for self-control, a new study finds.
LiveScience.com (Yahoo!)
added Jan 29, 2013 14:03
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Abnormal brain wiring may drive cigarette craving: study

Addiction to cigarettes and other drugs may result from abnormal wiring in the brain's frontal cortex, an area critical for self-control, scientists say. Researchers from the University of Southern California have uncovered some of the neural mechanisms
Indian Express
added Jan 29, 2013 13:48
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[New Jersey] Replacing cigarette butts with candy wrappers

As part of the 2008 smoking ban legislation, a statewide ban of smoking at all addiction recovery centers in New Jersey will go into effect on Dec. 12, 2012. Private, non-profit Seabrook House (Seabrook, NJ) decided to lunge ahead and make their facilit
Behavioral Healthcare
added Jan 28, 2013 17:50
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[Uae: Dubai] Tobacco addiction course

Dubai: As part of the Tobacco Free Dubai project, which was launched by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) in 2009, a two-day workshop on tobacco addiction will be held on January 26 and 27.
Gulf News (ae)
added Jan 23, 2013 14:07
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ClearWay Minnesota(SM) Funds Studies on Menthol Cigarettes

$360,000 to fund research projects at University of Minnesota, Public Health Law Center
PR Newswire
added Jan 17, 2013 12:03
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