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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   +6 more sources

Nicotine dependence, perceived stress, and self-efficacy among primary health care professionals during the times of Covid-19 pandemic – A cross-sectional descriptive study

open access: yesJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2021
Background: Nicotine dependency would have increased during the times of COVID-19 among the primary health professionals, which would can be attributed to perceived stress and can also be influenced by self-efficacy; hence, the aim of the present study ...
Tarun Gaur   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

An integrated digital/clinical approach to smoking cessation in lung cancer screening: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

open access: yesTrials, 2017
Background Delivering effective tobacco dependence treatment that is feasible within lung cancer screening (LCS) programs is crucial for realizing the health benefits and cost savings of screening.
Amanda L. Graham   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Three-Year Autoregressive Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis on Nicotine Dependence and Average Smoking [PDF]

open access: yesHealthcare Informatics Research, 2012
ObjectivesPrevious studies have been limited to the use of cross sectional data to identify the relationships between nicotine dependence and smoking. Therefore, it is difficult to determine a causal direction between the two variables.
Tae Min Song   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Are you in or out? Recruitment of adolescent smokers into a behavioral smoking cessation intervention. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
IntroductionEven though many adolescent smokers want to quit, it is difficult to recruit them into smoking cessation interventions. Little is known about which adolescent smokers are currently reached by these measures.
Bühler, Anneke   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Family functioning and nicotine dependence among smoking fathers: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2023
Background Nicotine dependence is a significant public health issue, and understanding the factors associated with nicotine dependence in this population is crucial for developing effective interventions.
Yi Guo   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 as a potential target for smoking cessation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Rationale Most habitual smokers find it difficult to quit smoking because they are dependent upon the nicotine present in tobacco smoke. Tobacco dependence is commonly treated pharmacologically using nicotine replacement therapy or drugs, such as ...
A Auber   +120 more
core   +2 more sources

Nicotine dependence and quitting stages of smokers in Nepal: A community based cross-sectional study.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2022
IntroductionNicotine dependence is an addiction to tobacco products caused by the chemical nicotine present in tobacco. 80% of premature deaths due to nicotine dependence come from low-and middle-income countries.
Janaki Kumari Timilsina   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association of nicotine dependence and gut microbiota: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2023
BackgroundNicotine dependence is a key factor influencing the diversity of gut microbiota, and targeting gut microbiota may become a new approach for the prevention and treatment of nicotine dependence. However, the causal relationship between the two is
Yuexuan Chen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of two nicotine dependence measures for use with Korean American Women: The FTND and AUTOS

open access: yes, 2017
This study compares psychometric properties of the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) and Autonomy over Tobacco Scale (AUTOS), which are measures of nicotine dependence.
Kim, Sun S, PhD, APRN-BC
core   +1 more source

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