High affinity nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are involved in early brain development, nicotine-mediated alterations of neuronal structure, and persistent changes in behavior 1,2.

A modified version of nicotine, the addictive ingredient in cigarettes, appeared in the U.S. vaping market in May 2023, prompting alarm among tobacco researchers. These products are being marketed as ...

When we hear the word “nicotine,” most of us think about vaping, cigarettes, addiction, and lung cancer. But beneath this stigma lies an interesting paradox: nicotine, the same compound that makes ...