nicotine associated_with prefrontal cortex
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Genetic and environmental contributions to the relationships between brain structure and average lifetime cigarette use.
(2015)
PMID:25690561
cited
Studies of nicotine dependence have implicated specific brain regions, particularly the ... prefrontal cortex...
confidence: 0.96
Dysfunction of the prefrontal cortex in addiction: neuroimaging findings and clinical implications.
(2011)
PMID:22011681
cited
when drug intake decreases craving, this is associated with decreases in drug-related PFC activity
confidence: 0.88
The serotonin transporter gene and startle response during nicotine deprivation.
(2011)
PMID:20888887
cited
structures also associated with nicotine administration and withdrawal, such as the prefrontal cortex
confidence: 0.85