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Nicotine and cocaine leave similar mark on brain after first contact
May 4, 2011 by NewsBot
The effects of nicotine upon brain regions involved in addiction mirror those of cocaine, according to new neuroscience research. A single 15-minute exposure to nicotine caused a long-term increase in the excitability of neurons involved in reward, according to a new study.
