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High Levels of Dopamine Activity in the Basal Ganglia of Cigarette Smokers

DOI

163

Citations

10

References

2000

Year

Raimo K. R. Salokangas, Harry Vilkman, Tuula Ilonen, Tero Taiminen, Merja Haaparanta‐Solin, Olof Solin, Anu Alanen, Erkka Syvã ¡hti, Jarmo Hietala
American Journal of Psychiatry

Abstract

Smoking is related to greater dopamine activity in the human basal ganglia. Nicotine-induced dopamine activity may be a relevant mechanism in dependence on cigarette smoking.

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