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Tobacco: a deeper addiction than it seems
5 juin 2025
#Tobacco #Nicotine
#Addiction #Epigenetics #DNA
Tobacco remains one of the greatest contemporary public health scourges, responsible for over 8 million deaths every year. Despite growing awareness of the dangers of smoking, nicotine addiction proves to be highly persistent. This phenomenon is partly explained by nicotine’s powerful action on the reward system. But beyond these immediate effects, recent research reveals a far more lasting impact.
Tobacco remains one of the greatest contemporary public health scourges, responsible for over 8 million deaths every year. Despite growing awareness of the dangers of smoking, nicotine addiction proves to be highly persistent. This phenomenon is partly explained by nicotine’s powerful action on the reward system. But beyond these immediate effects, recent research reveals a far more lasting impact.
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Scientific reference
Muenstermann, Caspar, and Kelly J Clemens. “Epigenetic mechanisms of nicotine dependence.” Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews vol. 156 (2024): 105505. doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105505
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