Tag: smoking

Smoke ‘Em if You Got ‘Em: Rethinking Smoking as a Trauma...

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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

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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

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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. ā€œSeveral experts provided some evidence that Chantix affected (the soldier’s) ability to appreciate the nature and quality or wrongfulness of his acts,ā€ the SunHerald noted.