Showing posts with label nicotine pouch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nicotine pouch. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Opinion | Nicotine pouches like Zyn must not be the next teen-addicting product - The Washington Post

But nicotine itself is far from harmless. Not only is it a highly addictive substance, but multiple studies have shown that it alters brain development. Use in adolescence reduces cognitive function; decreases attention span and memory; increases impulsivity; and enhances anxiety, fear and depression. Moreover, chronic use causes long-term changes in the brain's reward system, priming the brain for other addictions...

 
 

Monday, March 11, 2024

Zyn nicotine pouches are the latest US culture-war front – but are they any good?

"​It's a pouch packed with problems – high levels of nicotine. So today, I'm delivering a warning to parents, because these nicotine pouches seem to lock their sights on young kids – teenagers, and even lower – and then use the social media to hook 'em," Schumer said...







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