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		<title>Scripps Florida Scientists Find Blocking a Neuropeptide Receptor Decreases Nicotine Addiction</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/11/27/scripps-florida-scientists-find-blocking-a-neuropeptide-receptor-decreases-nicotine-addiction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/11/27/scripps-florida-scientists-find-blocking-a-neuropeptide-receptor-decreases-nicotine-addiction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kabuki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nicotine Addiciton Dependence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Findings could point towards more successful smoking cessation efforts.  The study was published in an online Early Edition issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the week of November 24. Scripps Florida is a division of The Scripps Research Institute. The neuropeptide, hypocretin-1 (Orexin A), may initiate a key signaling cascade, a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nicotine Addiction Linked to Studies on Autism</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/11/22/nicotine-addiction-autism-linked/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/11/22/nicotine-addiction-autism-linked/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kabuki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking Related Diseases]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[American researchers have recently discovered a connection between two proteins in the brain, linking nicotine addiction and autism. According to a study presented at a Society for Neuroscience meeting, there is a physical and functional association between these two conditions. The study showed that the neurexin-1 beta proteins, which are a part of the brain&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>There May be a Very Good Reason Why Coffee and Cigarettes Often Seem to go Hand in Hand</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/09/03/there-may-be-a-very-good-reason-why-coffee-and-cigarettes-often-seem-to-go-hand-in-hand/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/09/03/there-may-be-a-very-good-reason-why-coffee-and-cigarettes-often-seem-to-go-hand-in-hand/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kabuki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking Research]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Kansas State University psychology professor&#8217;s research suggests that nicotine&#8217;s power may be in how it enhances other experiences. For a smoker who enjoys drinking coffee, the nicotine may make a cup of joe even better. And that offer another explaination why smoking is so hard to quit. &#8220;People have very regimented things they do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Genetic Achilles Heel May Support Nicotine Addiction</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/08/13/genetic-achilles-heel-for-nicotine-addiction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/08/13/genetic-achilles-heel-for-nicotine-addiction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kabuki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chrna5 gene]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[genetics and smoking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do genes play a role in tobacco addiction? Recent studies suggest they may, particularly the CHRNA5 gene. A University of Michigan press release notes a genetic variation suggests a finding that may help explain the path that leads from that first cigarette to lifelong smoking. In the press release studies smokers and non-smokers to find [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Sooner You Quit Smoking, the Better Your Chances of Recovery</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/07/08/the-sooner-you-quit-the-better-it-is/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2008/07/08/the-sooner-you-quit-the-better-it-is/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CiglessBot</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking Related Diseases]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Studies suggest that ex-smokers may face increased health risks from cigarettes for years to come. Some of the damage that cigarettes inflict on the body subsides quickly, halving the risk of heart disease and stroke within five years after a smoker quits. But the effect of smoking on risks of cancer and other diseases can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smoking Gets Into Your Skin Too</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/11/02/smoking-gets-into-your-skin-too/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/11/02/smoking-gets-into-your-skin-too/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CiglessBot</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking Related Diseases]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Smokers can add a new health risk to the ever-growing list of hazards posed by their habit: the unsightly and often painful skin condition known as psoriasis. We all know that smoking can effect the health of the skin, including increasing skin wrinkles, but this recent study indicates the odds of developing other serious skin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OJ Helps With Nicotine Withdrawal</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/10/21/oj-helps-with-nicotine-withdrawal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/10/21/oj-helps-with-nicotine-withdrawal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CiglessBot</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tips and Support]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you quit cold turkey &#8211; drink plenty of Orange Juice to help your nicotine withdrawl symptoms. You&#8217;ll get over the irritability, anxiety, confusion and trouble concentrating and sleeping that come with nicotine withdrawal a lot faster if you drink a lot of orange juice during this time. Why, you wonder? Here is what researchers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Women Smokers Grow More Facial Hair</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/09/20/women-smokers-facial-hair/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/09/20/women-smokers-facial-hair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robbster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking Research]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The effects of smoking can show up in ways you may not expect. Although the mustache on the women in this picture is obviously fake, what we are about to tell you isn&#8217;t. The Medical College of Wisconsin has reported a link between smoking and increased facial hair in some women. Women who smoke at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Opioid Receptors &#8211; Emotions and Cravings Explained</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/09/10/opioid-receptors-emotions-craving-smoking/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/09/10/opioid-receptors-emotions-craving-smoking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robbster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brain chemicals]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/09/10/today%e2%80%99s-thoughts-monday-91007/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;It appears that smokers have an altered opioid flow all the time, when compared with non-smokers. And smoking a cigarette further alters that flow by 20 to 30 percent in regions of the brain important to emotions and craving&#8221; as explained in an WikiPedia article. This may help us understand a link between cigarettes and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smoking Increases Risks for Head and Neck Cancers for Men And Women</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/08/27/smoking-increases-risks-for-head-and-neck-cancers-for-men-and-women/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/08/27/smoking-increases-risks-for-head-and-neck-cancers-for-men-and-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CiglessBot</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking and Cancer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Smoking significantly increases the risk for head and neck cancers for both men and women, regardless of the anatomic site. Published in the journal Cancer, a large, prospective study confirmed strong associations between current and past cigarette smoking and malignancies of the head and neck in both genders. Cancers of the head and neck include [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strong Link Seen in Smoking, Age-Related Blindness</title>
		<link>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/08/20/strong-link-seen-in-smoking-age-related-blindness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ciggyfree.com/cigblog/2007/08/20/strong-link-seen-in-smoking-age-related-blindness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CiglessBot</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People who smoke are about four times more likely to develop age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of severe vision loss, Australian researchers reported. Researchers followed for 10 years 2,454 Australians who were at least age 49 at the study&#8217;s outset. Along with being more likely to develop age-related macular degeneration, smokers developed the disease [...]]]></description>
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