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New signs of nicotine's addictivness -- In its brain effects, nicotine bears a striking similarity to heroin, cocaine, and other major drugs of abuse. References: Iversen, L.L. 1996. Smoking. . . harmful to the brain. Nature 383(July 18):206. Pontieri, F.E., . . . and G. Di Chiara. 1996. Effects of nicotine on the nucleus accumbens and similarity to those of addictive drugs. Nature 383(July 18):255. Further Readings: Bauco, P., and R. Wise. 1994. Potentiation of lateral hypothalamic and midline mesencephalic brain stimulation reinforcement by nicotine: Examination of repeated treatment. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 271:294. Pontieri, F.E., G. Tanda, and G. Di Chiara. 1995. Intravenous cocaine, morphine, and amphetamine preferentially increase extracellular dopamine in the "shell" as compare to the "core" of the rat nucleus accumbens. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 92(Dec. 19):12304. Raloff, J. 1994. Addicted to nicotine? Consider snuff. Science News 146(July 9):30. 1994. Feds investigating Y-1's [high-nicotine tobacco] production. Science News 146(July 9):30. 1994. Some cigarette makers manipulate nicotine. Science News 146(July 2):7. 1994. The great nicotine debate: Are cigarette recipes 'cooked' to keep smokers hooked? Science News 145(May 14):314. 1994. Cigarettes: Are they doubly addictive? Science News 145(May 7):294 |
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