Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths worldwide, and nicotine, the
primary psychoactive constituent in tobacco, drives sustained use. The behavioral actions of …

Mentholated cigarettes gained popularity in the 1950s and were often marketed as “healthy”
cigarettes, attributable to their pleasurable mint flavor and cooling sensation in the mouth …

Depression is a condition characterized by low mood and an aversion to activity, that causes
behavioral problems, poor quality of life and limits daily life activities. It is considered as the …

Abstract Introduction Both the Tobacco Control Act in the US and Article 9 of the Framework
Convention on Tobacco Control enable governments to directly address the addictiveness …

Abstract Background The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering reducing
nicotine levels in cigarettes to “minimally or non-addictive levels.” However, important …

Reducing the nicotine content in tobacco products is being considered by the FDA as a
policy to reduce the addictiveness of tobacco products. Understanding individual differences …

Understanding how tobacco product flavor additives, such as flavorants in electronic
cigarettes, influence smoking behavior and addiction is critical for informing public health …

The WHO Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation (TobReg) 31is mandated to provide
the WHO Director-General with scientifically sound, evidence-based recommendations for …

Abstract The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the authority to regulate cigarette
smoke constituents, and a reduction in nicotine content might benefit public health by …

Introduction Although nicotine is the primary reinforcing constituent in cigarettes, there is
evidence that other constituents in cigarette smoke may interact with nicotine to reinforce …