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The mesolimbic dopaminergic system is implicated in the reinforcing effects of nicotine
Psychopharmacology · 1992 · Vol. 107(2-3) · pp. 285–289
William A. Corrigall✉Keith B.J. Franklin(McGill University)Kathleen M. Coen(Addiction Research Foundation)Paul B. S. Clarke(McGill University)
Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors StudyNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroendocrine regulation and behaviorNucleus accumbensNicotineDopamineDopaminergicMesolimbic pathwayOlfactory tubercleStriatumBasal gangliaPsychologyNeuroscience
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AnimalsBrain ChemistryChlorisondamineConditioning, OperantDopamineLimbic SystemMaleNicotineReinforcement, PsychologyReinforcement ScheduleSelf AdministrationStereotaxic TechniquesOxidopamineRats
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