Study reveals new mechanism in nicotine addiction
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 - 15:20
in Psychology & Sociology
Two chemical signals, acetylcholine and glutamate, were known to act as part of the negative reward system that fuels craving, but it wasn’t clear how this happened. In new experiments, researchers have learned that one of these neurotransmitters, acetylcholine, regulates the other, glutamate, to reinforce nicotine dependence. More »