A single dose of psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, appears significantly more effective than nicotine patches at helping people quit smoking, a new study shows.

Psilocybin, also known as “magic mushrooms,” may help smokers quit tobacco for the long term. Smokers who received psilocybin ...

Quitting cigarettes can trigger surprising changes in the body, but recovery does not always follow the path many former smokers expect.

In a new study, the health agency urges hospitals and surgeons to play a bigger role to help the world’s 1 billion smokers kick the habit. By Andrew Jacobs It goes without saying that cigarettes and ...

Adults who quit smoking had a heightened risk for Parkinson’s disease vs. those who continued to smoke, according to results published in Neurology.However, those reporting quitting had a reduced risk ...

A single dose of psilocybin combined with therapy may help people quit smoking at far higher rates than nicotine patches, according to a new clinical trial published Tuesday. Researchers at Johns ...

Among older former cigarette smokers, a strong correlation was shown between smoking duration and health, with longer smoking history associated with greater risk for poor overall health, chronic ...

The ongoing battle between smokers and non-smokers apparently extends to the workplace. More than 40 percent of non-smokers believe they should get three to five extra vacation days per year, to ...