A new study shows that abstinent smokers experience heightened pain sensitivity linked to altered activity in specific brain ...

Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Key Takeaways Nicotine has a half-life of about two hours and can stay in the blood ...

Abstinent smokers experience increased pain sensitivity during withdrawal, to the point that they often require more pain ...

Smokers who have recently quit their nicotine use have altered brain activity linked to increased pain sensitivity and a need for more postoperative pain relief.

Source: Dick Rochester from Lafayette, Colorado, PTSD and Tobacco Addiction PTSD is a risk factor for smoking and smoking is a risk factor for depression and anxiety. People with PTSD smoke at high ...

In short, this study shows that quitting smoking before surgery can make people feel more pain and need more pain medicine, ...

Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that ...

Gillian Sandra Gould receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, Global Alliance for Chronic Disease, Cancer Australia, Cure Cancer Australia, NSW Health, RACGP Foundation, ...

If a person’s throat feels sore or “weird” after quitting smoking, it is usually one of the symptoms that stem from the sudden absence of nicotine in a person’s body. Because the nicotine in cigarette ...

Substance withdrawal is the process the body goes through after discontinuing or reducing the amount of an addictive substance (e.g., nicotine, alcohol, opiates, and other drugs). Withdrawal symptoms ...

Smoking is a leading cause of preventable death in the United States. However, smoking cessation can be difficult. That said, medications are available to help reduce cravings and make it easier for ...