Neuroadaptation in Nicotine Addiction: Update on the Sensitization-Homeostasis Model
The role of neuronal plasticity in supporting the addictive state has generated much research and some conceptual theories. One such theory, the sensitization-homeostasis (SH) model, postulates that nicotine suppresses craving circuits, and this triggers the development of homeostatic adaptations th...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-10-01
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| Series: | Brain Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/2/4/523 |