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Different levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and cortisol in healthy heavy smokers

Studies suggest that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis modulate dopaminergic activity in response to nicotine and that the concentrations of BDNF and cortisol seem to be dependent on the amount and duration of smoking. Therefore, we investigat...

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Autores principales: Neves, C.D.C., Lacerda, A.C.R., Lima, L.P., Lage, V.K.S., Balthazar, C.H., Leite, H.R., Mendonça, V.A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5649870/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29069228
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1414-431X20176424