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A common genetic predisposition to stress sensitivity and stress-induced nicotine craving.
Biological psychiatry - 15 Jan 2008
Bilkei-Gorzo Andras, Rácz Ildikó, Michel Kerstin, Darvas Martin, Maldonado Raphael, Zimmer Andreas
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BACKGROUND: Clinical studies have shown that stress is one of the main causes for relapse in abstinent smokers. In this article, we have asked whether animals with a genetic predisposition to high or low stress responsivity differ in behaviors relevant to nicotine addiction, in particular stress-...
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