2010
Nicotine receptors and depression: revisiting and revising the cholinergic hypothesis
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Common aspects of the action of nicotine and other drugs of abuse
Picciotto M. Common aspects of the action of nicotine and other drugs of abuse. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 1998, 51: 165-172. PMID: 9716938, DOI: 10.1016/s0376-8716(98)00074-x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsAnimalsAnti-Anxiety AgentsBehavior, AddictiveCentral Nervous System StimulantsCognitionHumansIllicit DrugsMotor ActivityNicotineNicotinic AgonistsNucleus AccumbensReceptors, NicotinicRewardSelf MedicationSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeSubstance-Related DisordersTobacco Use DisorderVentral Tegmental Area