Cigarette Use and Striatal Dopamine D2/3 Receptors: Possible Role in the Link between Smoking and Nicotine Dependence

BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking induces dopamine release in the striatum, and smoking- or nicotine-induced ventral striatal dopamine release is correlated with nicotine dependence. Smokers also exhibit lower dopamine D2/3 receptor availability in the dorsal striatum than nonsmokers. Negative correlati...

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Autores principales: Okita, Kyoji, Mandelkern, Mark A., London, Edythe D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2016
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5137283/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27634830
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ijnp/pyw074

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5137283/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27634830
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ijnp/pyw074

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