Study Finds Alcohol Dulls Brain 'Alarm' That Monitors Mistakes
A new study testing alcohol's effects on brain activity finds that alcohol dulls the brain "signal" that warns people when they are making a mistake, ultimately reducing self control.How Cigarettes Calm You Down
A team of researchers from the University of California studied the effect of nicotine patches on the subjects' tendency to retaliate in response to anger provocation. In some of the subjects, nicotine was associated with a reduced tendency to retaliate, even after provocation by the 'opponent'.Not only that-
Alcohol magnifies the rewarding effects of smoking, even for light smokers
For the record, this is my all time favorite scientific study.
It's brilliant. Absolutely content-free. Wish I wrote it.
Coffee and cigarette consumption and perceived effects in recovering alcoholics participating in Alcoholics Anonymous in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
