People who smoke could lose around one third of their everyday memory, researchers say.
A study by a team at Northumbria University has shown that smokers lose more of their memory when compared to non-smokers.
And the research also found that those who kicked the habit saw their ability to recollect information restored to almost the same level as non-smokers.
The study involved more than seventy 18 to 25-year-olds and included a research of the university's campus.
Those who took part were asked to recall small details, such as music acts listed to play at the students'union and tasks completed at various points.
Smokers performed badly, remembering just 59 percent of tasks. But those who had given up smoking remembered 74 percent and those who had never smoked recalled 81 percent of tasks.
Dr Tom Heffernan, who leads research group, said the findings would be useful in anti-smoking campaigns. This is the first time that a study has set out to examine whether giving up smoking has impact on memory.
"It's important to understand the effects smoking has on everyday cognitive function. We already know that giving up smoking has huge health benefits for the body, but this study also shows how stopping smoking can have knock-on benefits for cognitive functions too."
据英国《每日邮报》9月21日报道，研究人员称，吸烟者可能会丧失三分之一的日常记忆。
由诺森布里亚大学研究小组完成的研究表明，与不吸烟的人相比，吸烟者更健忘。
该研究还发现，如果某人戒了烟，他就会发现自己回忆信息的能力恢复到了与不吸烟者的同等水平。
该研究调查了70多名18岁至25岁（的年轻人），还包括在大学校园进行的一项调查。
研究人员让参与者回忆如学生会列出的即将上演的音乐剧，以及不同节点上完成的任务等小细节。
吸烟者表现的很糟糕，只能回忆出59%的任务。但是，那些戒烟者能够记起74%，而从不吸烟的人可以回忆出81%的任务。
领导研究小组的汤姆·赫夫南博士表示，这一发现有助于反吸烟运动。该研究首次着手检验戒烟是否对记忆有影响。
他说："了解吸烟对日常认知功能的影响是非常重要的，我们已经知道戒烟非常有利于身体健康，但是该实验表明，戒烟也能对认知功能产生连锁效应。"
京公网安备 11011202003401号
