Závislost na nikotinu
| Title in English | Nicotine addiction |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2001 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Hygiena |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Field | Hygiene |
| Keywords | smoking-addiction-nicotine receptors-theoretical models-research recommendations |
| Description | Nicotine maintains addiction by both positive reinforcement through direct stimulation of nicotine receptors in the brain , and negative reinforcement, such as withdrawal symptoms. The probability of becoming addected to nicotine following any exposure is much higher that for heroin, cocain and alcohol. |