Category Archives: Nicotine

Nicotine: Good or Bad?

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Nicotine and the tobacco plant from which it is derived (Nicotiana tabacum) are named after the French ambassador Jean Nicot de Villemain who first introduced the French royal court to tobacco. Tobacco was initially seen to have medicinal effects and … Continue reading →

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Smoking Cessation and Weight Gain

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Robert Barrington

It is a widely held belief that cigarette smoking causes weight loss. Certainly science supports a role for cigarette smoking in body weight changes. Current evidence suggests that those who smoke cigarettes are protected from weight gain for some reason. … Continue reading →

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Cigarettes and Alcohol and Body Weight

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Smoking and Body Weight

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Both smoking and obesity increase the risk of mortality. However, smoking is inversely related to body weight. This suggests that something about the act of smoking, or its associated behaviour may prevent weight gain. While smoking is bad for the … Continue reading →

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Stop Smoking: The Effects

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Robert Barrington

While smoking is associated with some health problems, it is often overlooked that it also possesses some health benefits. In particular smoking is associated with a lower body weight, although the exact reasons for this are not clear. Originally it … Continue reading →

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Nicotine: Raises Resting Metabolic Rate

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Epidemiological evidence suggests that tobacco smokers weigh less than their non-smoking counterparts. Evidence also suggests that quitting smoking is associated with weight gain. Some researchers have theorised that the habit of smoking may in some way decrease calorie intake, whereby … Continue reading →

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Nicotine and Caffeine

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Nicotine and caffeine belong to a group of chemicals called alkaloids. Alkaloids have a cyclic nitrogen-containing structure, although no defined chemical classification exists. The alkaloid grouping contain poisons, neurotoxins, psychedelic and some social drugs. Of the social drugs caffeine and … Continue reading →

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