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Sex steroid hormone levels associated with dopamine D(2/3) receptor availability in people who smoke cigarettes

INTRODUCTION: Sex differences exist in tobacco smoking. Women have greater difficulty quitting smoking than men. Tobacco smoking is driven by the reinforcing effects of nicotine, the primary addictive component in cigarettes. Nicotine binds to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, facilitating dopamine...

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Autores principales: Zakiniaeiz, Yasmin, Gueorguieva, Ralitza, Peltier, MacKenzie R., Verplaetse, Terril L., Roberts, Walter, McKee, Sherry A., Cosgrove, Kelly P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10288103/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37358969
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1192740