Molecular Insights Into Memory-Enhancing Metabolites of Nicotine in Brain: A Systematic Review

Background: The alleged procognitive effects of nicotine and its metabolites in brain are controversial.Objective: Here, we review the pharmacologically active metabolites of nicotine in brain and their effects on neuronal mechanisms involving two main cognitive domains, i.e., learning and memory.Me...

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Main Authors: Alireza Majdi, Farzin Kamari, Saeed Sadigh-Eteghad, Albert Gjedde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2018.01002/full