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Supplement × Supplement·Evidence index

Alcohol and Nicotine: what the published research says

PubMed indexes 8 records that name Alcohol and Nicotine together, either in the title or in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context. Each one is listed below with its study design and, where the abstract states one, the authors’ own conclusion, quoted and linked. This page reports that literature. It does not tell you whether to combine them.

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An evidence index, not guidance.

Every statement below is attributed to a named, dated, linked source.

This page lists published research relevant to Alcohol and Nicotine. It deliberately does not state whether the combination is safe, whether it interacts, in which direction, at what dose, or how far apart to take them.

The research

8 studies naming Alcohol and Nicotine.

Strongest relevance first: papers naming both substances in the title, then human trials and systematic reviews.

Adolescent alcohol and nicotine exposure alters the adult response to alcohol use.

Advances in drug and alcohol research · 2023 · PMID 38389816

Review

“This review will focus on studies that have examined the effects of adolescent alcohol and nicotine exposure on adult alcohol consumption, the hypersensitivity of the mesolimbic dopaminergic system, and enhanced responses not only to alcohol but also to nicotine during adulthood. Again, the long-term goal is to identify potential cholinergic agents to prevent or ameliorate the consequences of, peri-adolescent alcohol abuse.”

Hauser et al. · From the abstract

Names both Alcohol and Nicotine in its title.

Nicotine alleviates alcohol-induced memory and long-term potentiation impairment.

Neuroscience letters · 2022 · PMID 35878655

Animal study

“There were no negative effects of alcohol on hippocampal LTP in mice administrated with nicotine. The current study successfully demonstrated beneficial effects of nicotine on alcohol induced memory impairment accompanied by hippocampal LTP impairment after one week of co-administration and one-day withdrawal.”

Jung et al. · From the abstract

Names both Alcohol and Nicotine in its title.

Addiction-Related Outcomes of Nicotine and Alcohol Co-use: New Insights Following the Rise in Vaping.

Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2022 · PMID 34758090

ReviewResearch Support, N.I.H., ExtramuralHuman subjects

“Unfortunately, the literature remains limited with regard to e-cigarettes and their interactions with other substances, especially their prevalent co-use with alcohol. This review attempts to discuss the current literature on nicotine and alcohol co-use in the context of the vaping epidemic, predominantly focusing on addiction-related outcomes and why e-cigarette use may be unique.”

Frie et al. · From the abstract

Names both Alcohol and Nicotine in its title.

The incentive amplifying effects of nicotine: Roles in alcohol seeking and consumption.

Advances in pharmacology (San Diego, Calif.) · 2022 · PMID 35341566

Research Support, N.I.H., ExtramuralReviewHuman subjects

“In addition, nicotine also has a unique profile of neurobiological effects that alter regulation of alcohol intake and interoception. This review discusses the psychological and biological mechanisms surrounding nicotine's appetitive conditioning and consummatory effects, particularly its interactions with alcohol.”

King et al. · From the abstract

Names both Alcohol and Nicotine in its title.

Nicotine, alcohol and opioids - three interacting substances

Lakartidningen · 2022 · PMID 35077568

Human subjects

“Further research in humans concerning the interactions between nicotine and opioids is urgent. Treatment of nicotine dependence in the medical management of opioid dependence seems promising, but at what point in the course - simultaneously, shortly after, or far behind - has yet to be determined.”

Larsson · From the abstract

Names both Alcohol and Nicotine in its title.

Role of corticotropin-releasing factor in alcohol and nicotine addiction.

Brain research · 2020 · PMID 32330519

Research Support, N.I.H., ExtramuralReviewHuman subjects

“The present review examines the role of CRF in preclinical models of alcohol and nicotine abuse and explores links between CRF and anxiety-like, dysphoria-like, and other negative affective states. Finally, the present review discusses preclinical models of nicotine and alcohol use with regard to the CRF system, advances in molecular and genetic manipulations of CRF, and the importance of examining both males and females in this field of research.”

Simpson et al. · From the abstract

Names both Alcohol and Nicotine in its title.

Nicotine and alcohol: the role of midbrain dopaminergic neurons in drug reinforcement.

The European journal of neuroscience · 2019 · PMID 30251377

Research Support, N.I.H., ExtramuralReviewHuman subjects

“We will also examine how coadministration or previous exposure to nicotine or alcohol may augment the reinforcing effects of the other. Additionally, this review briefly summarizes the role of VTA DA neurons in nicotine, alcohol, and their synergistic effects in reinforcement and also addresses the remaining questions related to the circuit-function specificity of the dopaminergic system in mediating nicotine/alcohol reinforcement and comorbidity.”

Morel et al. · From the abstract

Names both Alcohol and Nicotine in its title.

Limitations

What this evidence cannot tell you.

Search-based evidence indexes have real limits, and it is worth being explicit about them:

NutriStack

Track what you actually take.

NutriStack is a free iPhone app for organising a supplement routine: what you take, when, and what the published record says about it. Its exploratory interaction checker covers Alcohol, Nicotine, and several hundred other substances.

The checker is a research and organisation tool, not a clinical decision aid, and its per-pair assessments are excluded from search until they pass claim-level review.

NutriStack is an informational and organizational tool, not a medical service, and not a substitute for professional advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before starting, stopping, or changing any supplement or medication.