Dopamine Function in Cigarette Smokers: An [18F]-DOPA PET Study
Dopamine Function in Cigarette Smokers: An [18F]-DOPA PET Study
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England: Nature Publishing Group
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English
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England: Nature Publishing Group
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Tobacco addiction is a global public health problem. Addiction to tobacco is thought to involve the effects of nicotine on the dopaminergic system. Only one study has previously investigated dopamine synthesis capacity in cigarette smokers. This study, exclusively in male volunteers, reported increased dopamine synthesis capacity in heavy smokers c...
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Dopamine Function in Cigarette Smokers: An [18F]-DOPA PET Study
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4138749
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4138749
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0893-133X
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1740-634X
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10.1038/npp.2014.87
