On Wednesday, Tammy Eddings-Dion stood at the podium in an El Paso County courtroom for a disposition hearing. Eddings-Dion ...

Nicotine, an addictive stimulant found in the tobacco plant, can increase the release of dopamine and other neurotransmitters ...

Patches, gum, lozenges, inhalers or nasal spray, known as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), have been sold over-the-counter for decades to help people quit smoking.

Jan. 9, 2012— -- The nicotine patch designed to help people quit smoking can also improve memory in older adults with mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, a small clinical trial found.

Nicotine patches and gums have been helping smokers quit for decades. Right? Even President Obama, once the Smoker in Chief, has kicked the habit with the help of nicotine replacement therapy ...

However, all hope is not lost for the humble nicotine patch — it might just tremendously help people with Alzheimer’s. It’s been known for some time that nicotine has some neuroprotective ...

Avoid using nicotine patches if you have a history of a heart attack, irregular heart rate, angina (chest pain), ulcers, uncontrolled high blood pressure, overactive thyroid, pheochromocytoma or a ...

Nicotine patches, prescribed to help people stop smoking, are one of the hottest items in drugstores these days. Pharmacists tell us they are rationing them to customers who are desperate to ...

Nicotine may help tune up the brains of seniors suffering from mild memory loss, a new study shows. Researchers found that seniors suffering from mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, could boost ...

Older people with mild cognitive impairment may get some help from a nicotine patch, a study suggests. Researchers tested nicotine patches and a placebo on memory and other brain functions in 74 ...

Nicotine patches do not help pregnant women quit smoking, a new study says. Pregnant women in the study who used nicotine patches were just as likely to continue smoking until their delivery date ...