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A single psychedelic experience, paired with structured therapy, may dramatically improve a smoker’s chances of quitting, outperforming the most widely used treatments on the market. This is the ...

Bowden Institution guards seized methamphetamine and nicotine patches worth more than $100,000 inside the prison. The seizures happened March 4-5 and from March 12-19 “as a result of vigilance of ...

Summary: For years, the debate over e-cigarettes has been clouded by claims of “mixed evidence.” However, a comprehensive new overview has moved to settle the score. By pooling data from 14 systematic ...

Q. I read in your column about nicotine patches helping with memory. I have been trying them, and I do feel sharper. I’m not sure if this effect is real or placebo. That said, my question is how long ...

1. In this randomized controlled trial, psilocybin combined with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is associated with significantly higher smoking abstinence at 6 months compared to the use of a ...

The fight to stamp out cigarettes may be heading in a mind-bending new direction. Research published this week found that a single dose of a trendy psychedelic drug may be more effective than nicotine ...

Share on Pinterest New research suggests that psilocybin combined with CBT may be more effective than the nicotine patch for smoking cessation. Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images Psilocybin, also known ...

A new study, published in JAMA Network Open, reports the outcome of a clinical trial out of Johns Hopkins University assessing the effectiveness of psilocybin as a treatment for smokers attempting to ...

Could nicotine — the highly addictive chemical compound in tobacco plants — find a new identity as a health shortcut? Wellness influencers and biohackers are touting the benefits of nicotine in a ...