Fire worship fire of the hearth and fire of the forge. Hearth worship was maintained in Rome by the Vestal Virgins, who served the goddess Vesta, protector of the home, who had a sacred flame as the symbol of her presence in the city ("cf." Sacred fire of Vesta). The Greek equivalent of the goddess was Hestia, whose worship is less well attested. The fire of the forge was associated with the Greek god Hephaestus and the Roman equivalent Vulcan. These two seem to have served both as craft-guild patrons and as protectors against accidental fires in cities. Also associated with fire
Schizophrenia and tobacco smoking such as aggression, prostitution, trafficking, and general disruption. These consequences indicate that providers may need to help patients obtain cigarettes and/or monitor usage, although this may result in ethical concerns as well. A 2007 research provides the first experimental evidence that administration of nicotine reverses hypofrontality in animal models of addiction and schizophrenia. There is certainly evidence that nicotine can improve cognitive abilities and can relieve symptoms of schizophrenia. Experimental drugs that agonize the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors targeted by nicotine such as GTS-21 are of interest in treating schizophrenia. Schizophrenia and tobacco smoking Studies across 20 countries show a