Tag: smoking
Smoke ‘Em if You Got ‘Em: Rethinking Smoking as a Trauma...
For people with trauma-impacted brains, smoking is a tool to quiet an ever-present storm.
Large Study Finds Epigenetic Changes Associated with Trauma Explained by Smoking
A new study suggests that epigenetic changes that have been associated with trauma may actually be due to environmental toxins.
Pfizer Drug Chantix Cited in Murder Plea
In exchange for pleading guilty to murder, a young soldier received a 45-year sentence with the possibility of parole. The plea resulted from evidence that Chantix, a smoking cessation drug manufactured by Pfizer, can increase hostility and agitation, according to the SunHerald. āSeveral experts provided some evidence that Chantix affected (the soldierās) ability to appreciate the nature and quality or wrongfulness of his acts,ā the SunHerald noted.
