Nicotine related brain activity: The influence of smoking history and blood nicotine levels, an exploratory study
Yamamoto RT, Rohan ML, Goletiani N, Olson D, Peltier M, Renshaw PF, Mello NK. Nicotine related brain activity: The influence of smoking history and blood nicotine levels, an exploratory study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2012, 129: 137-144. PMID: 23117126, PMCID: PMC3582808, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum nicotine levelsNicotine levelsIntravenous nicotinePharmacological magnetic resonance imagingBrain activityTime courseNicotine-dependent menBlood nicotine levelsGreater lifetime exposureMagnetic resonance imagingNeuro-adaptationsDistinctive activation patternsPack yearsCigarette smokingDrug exposureLifetime exposureResonance imagingDifferent visitsNicotineActivation patternsNeural activityBrain responsesSalinePhysiological measuresExposure