"Estrogen's Role in Women's Nicotine Addiction Uncovered by Study"

A new study from the University of Kentucky has found that women are more likely to become addicted to smoking than men due to estrogen making the female brain more sensitive to nicotine. The research revealed that estrogen increases the effect of proteins in the brain's pleasure response to nicotine, leading to cravings. This discovery could pave the way for the development of drugs targeting these proteins to help women quit smoking more easily.