Nicotine, Cognition and Mental Health: Implications for Evidence-Based Regulation
Debates around nicotine policy often focus narrowly on dependence and youth protection. Far less frequently examined, but increasingly discussed in scientific and policy literature, is nicotine’s relationship with cognition and mental health. Emerging research suggests that nicotine may have measurable short-term effects on attention, working memory, and executive function. At the same time, long-standing concerns…