Smoking Causes Mental Decline
- Recent research finds cigarettes cause faster mental decline as smokers get older.
- http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8122-1047196,00.html

Smoking May Be a Cause of Some Psychiatric Disorders
- New studies suggest that cigarettes are a cause of some psychiatric disorders, including common conditions such as depression and anxiety.
- http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/health_and_fitness/article/0,1406,KNS_310_1210969,00.html

Tobacco May Be a Cause of Mental Illness
- Article summarizes increasing evidence from larger research studies that tobacco products cause anxiety, depression, phobias, and alcohol and drug dependence.
- http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Site=TO&Date=20020520&Category=COLUMNIST29&ArtNo=105190069&Ref=AR

Tobacco Does Not Alleviate Stress But Actually Increase It
- Research evidence is the apparent relaxing effect of smoking only reflects the reversal of the tension and irritability that develop during nicotine depletion.
- http://www.apa.org/releases/smokestress.html

Smoking May Lead to Anxiety Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults
- Recent research shows that tobacco products may cause anxiety, panic attacks and fear of leaving home.
- http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDA_Notes/NNVol16N1/Smoking.html

Smoking Increase Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
- Recent research finds that tobacco products increase Alzheimer's disease on some populations, but have no effect on other populations.
- http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256C010043BDDC?OpenDocument&c=Smoking%20Related%20Disorders&count=10&id=48dde4a73e09a969852568880078c249

Smoking Significantly Increases Risk of Alzheimer's Disease Among Those Who Have No Genetic Predisposition
- Report presented at the 8th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, based on research conducted by Sara Debanne, PhD, at Case Western Reserve University.
- http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256C010043BDDC?OpenDocument

Smoking Does Not Protect Against Dementia or Alzheimer's Disease
- Contrary to suggestions from previous research, this study of over 34,000 subjects found no effect of smoking on senility or Alzheimer's. The previous suggestions that it did came from flawed studies, say the authors.
- http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2000-04/BMJ-Sdnp-2004100.php

BBC News: Nicotine Help for Tourette's
- Nicotine patches may help patients with Tourette's syndrome control involuntary movements.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1549392.stm

Will Nicotine Help Slow Memory Loss?
- A study led by Paul Newhouse, M.D., at the University of Vermont will examine nicotine's effect on mild cognitive impairment.
- http://www.uvm.edu/news/?Page=News&storyID=4192

Nicotine-Like Drugs Can Enhance Learning and Memory
- Report by Duke University behavioral pharmacologist Edward Levin that nicotine-like compounds help restore the ability to learn and remember in rats that have brain lesions similar to those found in Alzheimer's disease patients. Reported in Science Daily
- http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1998/11/981110075100.htm

Nicotine Studied as Treatment for Brain Disorders
- News article in Boston Globe about research indicating that nicotine seems to diminish mental impairment stemming from stress or an underactive thyroid, and may help people with brain disorders ranging from Alzheimer's disease to schizophrenia.
- http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2003/11/12/nicotine_studied_as_treatment_for_brain_disorders/

Nicotine Metabolite Shows Promise for Improving Memory, Protecting Brain Cells
- Report that a nicotine metabolite may improve memory and protect brain cells from diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. The researcher is Dr. Jerry J. Buccafusco, director of the Alzheimer's Research Center at the Medical College of Georgia.
- http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-11/mcog-nms110703.php

Cognitive Effects of Nicotine
- Report on studies of nicotine and other nicotinic agonists on improving performance on attention and memory tasks, as well as on treating Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
- http://nootropics.com/nicotine/