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Identification of nicotine-seeking and avoiding larval zebrafish using a new three-choice behavioral assay

open access: yesFrontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2023
IntroductionNicotine dependence is one of the main causes of preventable diseases in the United States. Nicotine-seeking and avoidance behavioral assays in larval zebrafish could be used for identifying potential new pharmacotherapeutics in an early ...
Henning Schneider   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nicotine and the nicotinic cholinergic system in COVID‐19 [PDF]

open access: yesThe FEBS Journal, 2020
There is an urgent need to address the devastating pandemic, COVID‐19, caused by SARS‐CoV‐2. The efforts to understand the details of this disease in hope of providing effective treatments are commendable. It is clear now that the virus can cause far more damage in patients with comorbid conditions—particularly in those with respiratory, cardiovascular,
Tizabi, Yousef   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Inhibition of Autophagy Signaling via 3-methyladenine Rescued Nicotine-Mediated Cardiac Pathological Effects and Heart Dysfunctions. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Rationale: Cigarette smoking is a well-established risk factor for myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death. The deleterious effects are mainly due to nicotine, but the mechanisms involved and theranostics remain unclear.
Fu, Yingjie   +7 more
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Endogenous cholinergic inputs and local circuit mechanisms govern the phasic mesolimbic dopamine response to nicotine [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Nicotine exerts its reinforcing action by stimulating nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) and boosting dopamine (DA) output from the ventral tegmental area (VTA).
A Taly   +78 more
core   +5 more sources

Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of nicotine chewing gum and nicotine patches as nicotine replacement therapy using salivary cotinine levels as a biochemical validation measure

open access: yesIndian Journal of Psychiatry, 2023
Background: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and habit cessation counseling are considered the mainstay treatment for high nicotine dependence smokers. However, adherence to NRT is very poor.
T Sivasankari   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nicotine and nicotinic receptors in the circadian system

open access: yesPsychoneuroendocrinology, 1998
Considerable data support a role for cholinergic influences on the circadian system. The extent to which these influences are mediated by nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) has been controversial, as have the specific actions of nicotine and acetylcholine in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus.
Thomas S. Kilduff   +6 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Adolescent Vaping and Nicotine Use in 2017-2018 - U.S. National Estimates.

open access: yesNew England Journal of Medicine, 2019
Adolescent Vaping and Nicotine Use in 2017–2018 A national survey revealed a large increase in nicotine vaping among high school students; more than 20% of 12th-graders reported that they vaped nic...
R. Miech   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Nicotine treatment decreases food intake and body weight via a leptin-independent pathway in Psammomys obesus

open access: yes, 2002
It has been reported previously that leptin may be involved in nicotine\u27s ability to reduce body weight. Our aim was to investigate whether the anorexic action of nicotine is related to the actions of leptin by utilizing lean leptin-sensitive and ...
Cameron-Smith, David   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Substance use disorders in adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a 4-year follow-up study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Aim To examine the relationship between a childhood diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with or without oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)/conduct disorder (CD) and the development of later alcohol/drug use disorder ...
Buitelaar, JK   +8 more
core   +3 more sources

Current advances in research in treatment and recovery: Nicotine addiction

open access: yesScience Advances, 2019
This review covers the changing tobacco product marketplace and evidence-based approaches to prevent and treat nicotine addiction. The health harms of combusted tobacco use are undeniable.
J. Prochaska, N. Benowitz
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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