Smoking and schizophrenia: Understanding, breaking the cycle of addiction
Monday, April 18, 2016 - 10:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Smoking addiction in schizophrenia can be explained by significantly increased activation of the ventro-medial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC), a region involved in the brain reward system. These new data confirm the tendency to smoke and low smoking cessation rates of people with schizophrenia.