nicotine risk_factor_for nicotine addiction

Subject: nicotine
Relation: risk_factor_for
Object: nicotine addiction
p-value: —

Evidence from: primary | all sources

Evidence (3 sources)

Pharmacogenetics of smoking cessation: role of nicotine target and metabolism genes. (2012) PMID:22290489 cited

Quitting smoking is very difficult due to nicotine’s addictive properties.

confidence: 0.95

Rate of nicotine metabolism and withdrawal symptoms in adolescent light smokers. (2008) PMID:18762498 cited

progressively increasing exposure to nicotine ... development of nicotine addiction.

confidence: 0.85

One SNP linked to two diseases-addiction and cancer: a double whammy? Nicotine addiction and lung cancer susceptibility. (2008) PMID:18936755 cited

self‑medication theory of (nicotine) addiction

confidence: 0.70