Nicotine Dependence
Nicotine dependence is a state of dependence upon nicotine. Nicotine dependence is a chronic, relapsing disease defined as a compulsive craving to use the drug, despite social consequences, loss of control over drug intake, and emergence of withdrawal symptoms. Tolerance is another component of drug dependence.
Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: PW133
Diagnosis: Nicotine Dependence
US Patients:
World Patients: 976 Million Smokers
Sex Ratio:
Age Onset:
Brain Area: Nicotine stimulates receptors in the adrenal medulla and throughout the central and peripheral nervous systems.
Symptoms: Nicotine stimulates brain areas affecting reward, pleasure and anxiety and induce cravings when not involved.
Progression:
Causes: Several genes are involved in dependency; compulsive craving for nicotine despite knowing consequences;
Medications: There are drugs and patches to reduce responsiveness to nicotine.
Therapies: Evidence-Based Medicine increases quitting by 2-3X.
Youttube Video:
The Neurobiology of Addiction-The Reward Pathway
Amazon or Library Book: Nicotine Explained
Click the book to link or buy from Amazon.
Support Group: nicotine-anonymous.org; 877-879-6422
(Nicotine Anonymous)
4 CURRENT ARTICLES
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PubMed article’s summary-abstract.
- Perioperative management with consumption of alcohol and nicotine in patients with hip and knee arthroplastyby Anne Postler on December 28, 2024
Excessive consumption of nicotine and alcohol has been proven to effect the organ system. Both stimulants are consumed in the population to a not insignificant extent. The question therefore arises as to what effect the consumption of nicotine and alcohol has on the complication rates and to what extent this should be reduced or stopped before performing a joint arthroplasty? A literature search was carried out to answer these questions. An increased risk of impaired wound healing and...
- Factors Associated with Tobacco Cessation Services Request Among Users of an Online Self-Screening Questionnaireby Norberto F Hernández-Llanes on December 28, 2024
CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest the random forest algorithm's effectiveness in predicting potential cessation service users. Furthermore, the predictor variables provide valuable insights for designing targeted prevention and awareness campaigns, potentially leading to improved campaign effectiveness and more individuals receiving cessation support.
- Adolescents' perceptions, experiences, and reactions to "fake" vaping devicesby Benjamin W Chaffee on December 28, 2024
CONCLUSIONS: Adolescents are aware of and may encounter fake vaping devices, potentially exposing them to elevated health risks. Effective public messaging and stronger actions to curb the fake product supply would better protect this population.
- Neuroanatomical subtypes of tobacco use disorder and relationship with clinical and molecular featuresby Mengzhe Zhang on December 28, 2024
CONCLUSIONS: Overall, our results revealed two opposite neuroanatomical subtypes of TUD, which largely overlapped with their clinical and molecular features respectively. TUD subtypes taxonomy based on objective anatomy could help to facilitate the development of individualized treatment for TUD.