Study reveals new mechanism in nicotine addiction

Two chemical signals, acetylcholine and glutamate, were known to act as part of the negative reward system that fuels craving, but it wasn’t clear how this happened. In new experiments, researchers have learned that one of these neurotransmitters, acetylcholine, regulates the other, glutamate, to reinforce nicotine dependence. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tags: Science News addiction habenula Ines Ibanez-Tallon Laboratory of Molecular Biology molecular and cell biology Nathaniel Heintz neurosciences and behavior nicotine Source Type: news