The Yin and Yang of nicotine: harmful during development, beneficial in adult patient populations

Nicotine has remarkably diverse effects on the brain. Being the main active compound in tobacco, nicotine can aversively affect brain development. However, it has the ability to act positively by restoring attentional capabilities in smokers. Here, we focus on nicotine exposure during the prenatal a...

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Main Authors: Danielle S Counotte, August B Smit, Sabine eSpijker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2012.00180/full