Effects of Nicotine on Emotional Reactivity in PTSD and Non-PTSD Smokers: Results of a Pilot fMRI Study

There is evidence that individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may smoke in part to regulate negative affect. This pilot fMRI study examined the effects of nicotine on emotional information processing in smokers with and without PTSD. Across groups, nicotine increased brain activation...

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Main Authors: Brett Froeliger, Jean Crowell Beckham, Michelle Feldman Dennis, Rachel Victoria Kozink, Francis Joseph McClernon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Advances in Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/265724
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