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Bidirectional genetic and phenotypic links between smoking and striatal iron content involving dopaminergic and inflammatory pathways.
Addiction (Abingdon, England) - 1 Jun 2026
Trofimova Olga, Iuliani Ilaria, Bergmann Sven
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Tobacco smoking is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and lung diseases. A better understanding of its neurobiological underpinnings will benefit the prevention of smoking-related illnesses and mortality. Previous studies link smoking to increased iron concentration in the striatum, a central component of the brain's reward system, and to reduced cognitive performance. This study aimed to...
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