Background Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are a diverse group of battery-powered
devices that aerosolise a liquid–often referred to as an 'e-liquid'–for inhalation. First …

Adolescence is a time of major plasticity of brain systems that regulate motivated behavior
and cognition, and is also the age of peak onset of nicotine use. Although there has been a …

Developmental periods such as gestation and adolescence have enhanced plasticity
leaving the brain vulnerable to harmful effects from nicotine use. Proper brain maturation …

Cigarette smoking is often initiated during adolescence and an earlier age of onset is
associated with worse health outcomes later in life. Paradoxically, the transition towards …

Adolescence is the transitional period between childhood and adulthood, during which
extensive brain development occurs. Since this period also overlaps with the initiation of …

Substance use in adolescence is a known risk factor for the development of neuropsychiatric
and substance use disorders in adulthood. This is in part due to the fact that critical aspects …

BackgroundPoor mental health has consistently been associated with substance use
(smoking, alcohol drinking, cannabis use, and consumption of caffeinated drinks). To …

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of anxiety, depression and mixed anxiety and
depressive disorder (MADD) and factors associated with these conditions in women with …

Cigarette smoking is strongly associated with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia.
For several decades it was assumed that the relationship could be explained by reverse …

Tobacco addiction is highly co-morbid with a variety of mental health conditions, including
schizophrenia, mood and anxiety disorders. Nicotine, the primary psychoactive compound in …