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Vaping is linked to impairment of cognitive processes, increased mood disorders and addiction, damage to functions such as memory, reasoning, impulse control, and attention. [170] A 202 study reported lower gene expression, reducing occludin , which compromises the stability and strength of the blood-brain-barrier, resulting in neurovascular ...
Critics of vaping bans state that vaping is a much safer alternative to smoking tobacco products and that vaping bans incentivize people to return to smoking cigarettes. [336] For example, critics cite the British Journal of Family Medicine in August 2015 which stated, "E-cigarettes are 95% safer than traditional smoking."
Nicotine addiction is a disorder which alters different neural systems such as dopaminergic, glutamatergic, GABAergic, serotoninergic, that take part in reacting to nicotine. [43] In 2015 the psychological and behavioral effects of e-cigarettes were studied using whole-body exposure to e-cigarette aerosol, followed by a series of biochemical ...
Local advocates say vaping is especially dangerous to teens, while opioids are also a big threat. ... They still contain nicotine, which is highly addictive, and other harmful chemicals and heavy ...
Unfortunately, vaping isn’t the only health issue Aracely is dealing with. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder, which require medication.
Yet less than 1 in 10 adults who smoke cigarettes succeed in quitting, drawn back in because of highly addictive nicotine that changes people’s brain chemistry so they want to smoke more.
It is widely used, highly addictive and hard to discontinue. [22] Nicotine is often used compulsively , [ 64 ] and dependence can develop within days. [ 64 ] [ 65 ] Recreational drug users commonly use nicotine for its mood-altering effects. [ 33 ]
Nicotine is an addictive chemical." [8] E-cigarettes are marketing, among other things, as a tool to get around smoke-free policies by allowing users to "smoke anywhere." [4] Celebrity endorsements are used to encourage e-cigarette use. [9] E-cigarette products have appeared in movies, talk shows, [10] and music videos. [11]