Research article summary (published 8 Sep 2009):

Nicotine's Allure.

Full Abstract

Both conscious and unconscious memory mechanisms contribute to the rewarding effects of nicotine and other drugs of abuse. In this issue of Neuron, Tang and Dani use in vivo measures of synaptic plasticity in freely moving mice to link nicotine-induced dopamine release in hippocampus to LTP induction and behavioral reinforcement.

Author information

Author/s: McGehee, Daniel S (DS);

Affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue MC4028, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. dmcgehee(-atsign-)uchicago.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comment; Journal Article

Journal: Neuron (Neuron), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 63 (issue 5) : pp 564-5

Dates: Created 2009/09/16; Completed 2009/10/13;

PMID: 19755099, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/13/2009, IMS Date: )

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Comments and Corrections

CommentOn: Neuron. 2009 Sep 10;63(5):673-82. (PMID: 19755109)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Animals Behavior, Animal - drug effects; physiology Dentate Gyrus - drug effects; physiology Dopamine - metabolism Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Hippocampus - drug effects; physiology

Long-Term Potentiation - drug effects; physiology Mice Nicotine - pharmacology Nicotinic Agonists - pharmacology Reinforcement (Psychology) Substance-Related Disorders - physiopathology

Associated Chemicals: Nicotinic Agonists (0) ; Nicotine (54-11-5)

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