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The Motivational Impact of Nicotine and its Role in Tobacco Use

Tobacco kills more people worldwide than any legal or illegal drug; the collective benefits of quitting smoking are plentiful, from improved health, increased life expectancy, and fewer sick days to less stress on families and health care providers. Tobacco use and addiction depend on the complex in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Bevins, Rick A. (Editor ), Caggiula, Anthony R. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edición:1st ed. 2009.
Colección:Nebraska Symposium on Motivation, 55
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Nicotine, Tobacco Use, and the 55th Nebraska Symposium on Motivation
  • Synaptic Plasticity Within Midbrain Dopamine Centers Contributes to Nicotine Addiction
  • Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Motivational Effects of Nicotine
  • Targeting Reward-Relevant Nicotinic Receptors in the Discovery of Novel Pharmacotherapeutic Agents to Treat Tobacco Dependence
  • Multiple Motivational Forces Contribute to Nicotine Dependence
  • The Role of Nicotine in Smoking: A Dual-Reinforcement Model
  • Altering the Motivational Function of Nicotine through Conditioning Processes
  • New Findings on Nicotine Addiction and Treatment
  • Sex Differences in Nicotine Reinforcement and Reward: Influences on the Persistence of Tobacco Smoking
  • The Functional Significance of Craving in Nicotine Dependence
  • The Motivational Impact of Nicotine and Its Role in Tobacco Use: Final Comments and Priorities.