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Nicotine Self-administration

Nicotine Self-Administration is a behavioral research paradigm in which an organism voluntarily administers nicotine to itself, typically in controlled experimental settings, to study the reinforcing properties and neuropharmacological mechanisms underlying nicotine dependence.

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Self-administered nicotine activates the mesolimbic dopamine system through the ventral tegmental area

William A. Corrigall, Kathleen M. Coen, Kathryn Adamson · Brain Research · 1994 · 741 citations

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Nicotine maintains robust self-administration in rats on a limited-access schedule

William A. Corrigall, Kathleen M. Coen · Psychopharmacology · 1989 · 589 citations

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SR141716, a central cannabinoid (CB1) receptor antagonist, blocks the motivational and dopamine-releasing effects of nicotine in rats

Caroline Cohen, Ghislaine Perrault, C. Voltz et al. · Behavioural Pharmacology · 2002 · 395 citations

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Preexposure to amphetamine and nicotine predisposes rats to self-administer a low dose of cocaine

Brian A. Horger, Melissa K. Giles, Susan Schenk · Psychopharmacology · 1992 · 346 citations

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Persistent Behavior at High Rates Maintained by Intravenous Self-Administration of Nicotine

Steven R. Goldberg, Roger D. Spealman, Donna M. Goldberg · Science · 1981 · 343 citations

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    Edward D. Levin

    Duke Medical Center, United States

    25 publications · 1.4K citations

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    Burt M. Sharp

    University of Tennessee Health Science Center, United States

    22 publications · 1.1K citations

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  3. EC
    Eric C. Donny

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    23 publications · 2.4K citations

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    Athina Markou

    University of California San Diego, United States

    19 publications · 1.5K citations

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  5. AF
    Alan F. Sved

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    19 publications · 1.8K citations

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402

  1. Scripps Research Institute

    San Diego, United States

    31 h-index

    121 publications

    11.6K citations

  2. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

    Toronto, Canada

    31 h-index

    156 publications

    11K citations

  3. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    29 h-index

    90 publications

    8.8K citations

  4. University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, United States

    25 h-index

    171 publications

    18.4K citations

  5. National Institute on Drug Abuse

    Bethesda, United States

    23 h-index

    83 publications

    5.5K citations

  6. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

    Memphis, United States

    21 h-index

    92 publications

    4K citations

  7. Duke Medical Center

    Durham, United States

    20 h-index

    149 publications

    7.9K citations

  8. Duke University Hospital

    Durham, United States

    19 h-index

    137 publications

    7.2K citations

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  1. Psychopharmacology

    112 publications · 9.5K citations

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  2. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

    39 publications · 2.2K citations

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  3. Neuropsychopharmacology

    25 publications · 2.3K citations

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  4. Addiction Biology

    30 publications · 1.2K citations

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  5. Neuropharmacology

    28 publications · 1.2K citations

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