Publication details

Závislost na nikotinu

Title in English Nicotine addiction
Authors

HRUBÁ Drahoslava MATĚJOVÁ Halina

Year of publication 2001
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Hygiena
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Hygiene
Keywords smoking-addiction-nicotine receptors-theoretical models-research recommendations
Description Nicotine maintains addiction by both positive reinforcement through direct stimulation of nicotine receptors in the brain , and negative reinforcement, such as withdrawal symptoms. The probability of becoming addected to nicotine following any exposure is much higher that for heroin, cocain and alcohol.

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