Self-Administered Nicotine Suppresses Body Weight Gain Independent of Food Intake in Male Rats

Conclusions:
Self-administered nicotine, even at low doses, suppressed body independent of food intake; this may have important implications for nicotine reduction policy.

Implications:
The results of the present studies demonstrate that self-administered nicotine suppresses body weight independent of food intake in rats. Further, the present studies establish that self-administered nicotine suppresses body weight even at very low doses and that reduction of nicotine dose results in weight gain. These results have important implications for nicotine reduction policy.

Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - August 9, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Rupprecht, L. E., Smith, T. T., Donny, E. C., Sved, A. F. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research