Our main purpose was to investigate how smoking and nicotine interacted with specific
aspects of cognitive functioning. The research was conducted in two parts:(i) an …

The use of noninvasive tools can help understand mental states and changes that are
caused by medications, symptom severity, and other clinical variables. We investigated low …

Cigarette smoking and nicotine addiction are a public health problem worldwide. Greater
nicotine exposure is associated with a greater need to activate nicotinic acetylcholine …

Studies reported that tobacco addiction was related to visual impairments, but one
unresolved issue is whether the impairments are related to the many compounds existing in …

Objective: The main purpose of this study was to investigate short-term effects of nicotine
gum on facial detection. Methods: Fourteen participants (mean age= 26.8 years, SD= 2.5 …

Bipolar (BPD) patients have deficits in cognition, but there are still controversies about the
effects of some medications on their cognitive performance. Here, we investigated the …

Background: Although some studies have shown impairments in patients with bipolar
disorder (BPD) and in smokers, it is unclear how these two factors work together. Our …

Malnutrition is characterised by deficient nutrient ingestion and absorption and is still one of
the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide. Our main …

Chronic tobacco consumption, identified as Tobacco Use Disorder (TUD), is a public health
problem. We present a case report of a 37-year-old Brazilian male diagnosed with TUD at …

Objective: The process of detecting faces can be considered one of the initial steps in face
recognition, which is essential for human interaction. We sought to investigate whether a …