Nicotine 2010

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Research from 3 December 2010

  • Turner, J. R., Castellano, L. M., and Blendy, J. A. Parallel anxiolytic-like effects and upregulation of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors following chronic nicotine and varenicline. Nicotine.Tob.Res.  22-11-2010. Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21097981

Research from 4 November 2010

  • Esterlis I, Mitsis EM, Batis JC, Bois F, Picciotto MR, Stiklus SM, Kloczynski T, Perry E, Seibyl JP, McKee S, Staley JK, Cosgrove KP. Brain β2*-nicotinic acetylcholine receptor occupancy after use of a nicotine inhaler. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. Oct 29:1-10. 2010 Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21029513

Research from 29 October 2010

  • Kim, M. N., Jutkiewicz, E. M., Zhang, M., and Gnegy, M. E. The sensitizing effect of acute nicotine on amphetamine-stimulated behavior and dopamine efflux requires activation of beta2 subunit-containing nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and glutamate N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors. Neuropharmacology . 21-10-2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20971124
  • Liu, X. and Jernigan, C. Activation of the opioid mu1, but not delta or kappa, receptors is required for nicotine reinforcement in a rat model of drug self-administration. Prog.Neuropsychopharmacol.Biol.Psychiatry . 18-10-2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20965223

Research from 22 October 2010

  • Levin, E. D., Slade, S., Wells, C., Pruitt, M., Cousins, V., Cauley, M., Petro, A., Hampton, D., and Rose, J. Histamine H(1) antagonist treatment with pyrilamine reduces nicotine self-administration in rats. Eur.J.Pharmacol.  14-10-2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20951696
  • Hosur, V. and Loring, R. H. {alpha}4{beta}2 Nicotinic receptors partially mediate anti-inflammatory effects through JAK2-STAT3 but not calcium or cAMP signaling. Mol.Pharmacol.  13-10-2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20943775
  • Rose, J. E., Turner, J. E., Murugesan, T., Behm, F. M., and Laugesen, M. Pulmonary delivery of nicotine pyruvate: sensory and pharmacokinetic characteristics. Exp.Clin.Psychopharmacol. 18[5], 385-394. 2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20939642
  • Villegier, A. S., Belluzzi, J. D., and Leslie, F. M. Serotonergic mechanism underlying tranylcypromine enhancement of nicotine self-administration. Synapse . 8-10-2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20936688

Research from 8 October 2010

  • Hatsukami, D. K., Perkins, K. A., Lesage, M. G., Ashley, D. L., Henningfield, J. E., Benowitz, N. L., Backinger, C. L., and Zeller, M. Nicotine reduction revisited: science and future directions. Tobacco Control 19[5], e1-10. 2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20876072

Research from 24 September 2010

  • Yamada, H. and Bruijnzeel, A. W. Stimulation of alpha2-adrenergic receptors in the central nucleus of the amygdala attenuates stress-induced reinstatement of nicotine seeking in rats. Neuropharmacology . 17-9-2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20854830

Research from 17 September 2010

  • Jhanjee, S. and Sethi, H. The Fagerstrom Test For Nicotine Dependence in An Indian Sample of Daily smokers With Poly Drug Use. Nicotine.Tob.Res.  13-9-2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20837653
  • Ortells, M. O. and Arias, H. R. Neuronal networks of nicotine addiction. Int.J.Biochem.Cell Biol.  9-9-2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20833261
  • Heath, C. J., Horst, N. K., and Picciotto, M. R. Oral nicotine consumption does not affect maternal care or early development in mice but results in modest hyperactivity in adolescence. Physiol Behav.  6-9-2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20826170

Research from 27 August 2010

  • Jin, Y., Yang, K., Wang, H., and Wu, J. Exposure of nicotine to VTA slices induces glutamatergic synaptic plasticity on dopamine neurons. Synapse . 20-8-2010.   Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20730803
  • Lawrence, J., Chen, M., Xiong, F., Xiao, D., Zhang, H., Buchholz, J. N., and Zhang, L. Fetal nicotine exposure causes PKC{epsilon} gene repression by promoter methylation in rat hearts. Cardiovasc.Res.  23-8-2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20733009


Research from 13 August 2010

  • Ericson, M., Norrsjo, G., and Svensson, A. I. Behavioral sensitization to nicotine in female and male rats. J.Neural Transm.  7-8-2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20694487

Research from 16 July 2010

  • Lauterbach, J. H., Bao, M., Joza, P. J., and Rickert, W. S. Free-base nicotine in tobacco products. Part I. Determination of free-base nicotine in the particulate phase of mainstream cigarette smoke and the relevance of these findings to product design parameters. Regul.Toxicol.Pharmacol.  1-6-2010.   Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20621585

Research from 14 May 2010

  • Benowitz, N. L., Dains, K. M., Dempsey, D., Yu, L., and Jacob, P., III. Estimation of nicotine dose after low-level exposure using plasma and urine nicotine metabolites. Cancer Epidemiol.Biomarkers Prev. 19[5], 1160-1166. 2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20447913
  • Redolat, R., Perez-Martinez, A., Carrasco, M. C., and Mesa, P. Individual differences in novelty-seeking and behavioral responses to nicotine: a review of animal studies. Curr.Drug Abuse Rev. 2[3], 230-242. 2009.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20443770
  • Yang, L., Gong, H., Wang, Y., Wang, Y., Yin, H., Chen, P., Zhang, H., and Wang, Y. Nicotine alters morphology and function of retinal pigment epithelial cells in mice. Toxicol.Pathol.  6-5-2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20448088

Research from 30 April 2010

  • George, O., Grieder, T. E., Cole, M., and Koob, G. F. Exposure to chronic intermittent nicotine vapor induces nicotine dependence. Pharmacol.Biochem.Behav.  23-4-2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20420848
    Heishman, S. J., Kleykamp, B. A., and Singleton, E. G. Meta-analysis of the acute effects of nicotine and smoking on human performance. Psychopharmacology (Berl) . 24-4-2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20414766

Research from 23 April 2010

  • Ismayilova, N. and Shoaib, M. Alteration of intravenous nicotine self-administration by opioid receptor agonist and antagonists in rats. Psychopharmacology (Berl) . 17-4-2010. Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20401605

Research from 9 April 2010

  • Rose, J. E., Salley, A., Behm, F. M., Bates, J. E., and Westman, E. C. Reinforcing effects of nicotine and non-nicotine components of cigarette smoke. Psychopharmacology (Berl) . 1-4-2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20358364

Research from 19 March 2010

  • Hukkanen, J., Jacob, Iii P., Peng, M., Dempsey, D., and Benowitz, N. L. Effects of nicotine on cytochrome P450 2A6 and 2E1 activities. Br.J.Clin.Pharmacol. 69[2], 152-159. 2010.Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20233178
  • Berridge, M. S., Apana, S. M., Nagano, K. K., Berridge, C. E., Leisure, G. P., and Boswell, M. V. Smoking produces rapid rise of [(11)C]nicotine in human brain. Psychopharmacology (Berl) . 16-3-2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20232056

Research from 12 March 2010

  • Biala, G., Staniak, N., and Budzynska, B. Effects of varenicline and mecamylamine on the acquisition, expression, and reinstatement of nicotine-conditioned place preference by drug priming in rats. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch.Pharmacol.  10-3-2010. Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20217050
  • Malin, D. H., Moon, W. D., Goyarzu, P., Magallanes, N., Blair, M. B., Alexander, M. R., McDavid, L., Spurgeon, J. L., Ennifar, S., and Fattom, A. Passive immunization against nicotine attenuates somatic nicotine withdrawal syndrome in the rat. Nicotine.Tob.Res.  4-3-2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20203107
  • Corkery, J. M., Button, J., Vento, A. E., and Schifano, F. Two UK suicides using nicotine extracted from tobacco employing instructions available on the Internet. Forensic Sci.Int.  2-3-2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20202767

Research from 5 March 2010

  • Biegon, A., Won, Kim S., Logan, J., Hooker, J. M., Muench, L., and Fowler, J. S. Nicotine blocks brain estrogen synthase (aromatase): in vivo positron emission tomography studies in female baboons. Biol.Psychiatry . 24-2-2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20188349
  • Jahne, A., Cohrs, S., Rodenbeck, A., Andreas, S., Loessl, B., Feige, B., Kloepfer, C., Hornyak, M., and Riemann, D. [Nicotine : Influence on sleep and its relevance for psychiatry and psychotherapy.]. Nervenarzt . 26-2-2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20182857

Research from 26 February 2010

  • Berrendero, F., Robledo, P., Trigo, J. M., Martin-Garcia, E., and Maldonado, R. Neurobiological mechanisms involved in nicotine dependence and reward: participation of the endogenous opioid system. Neurosci.Biobehav.Rev.  16-2-2010.  Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20170672
  • Barrett, S. P. The effects of nicotine, denicotinized tobacco, and nicotine-containing tobacco on cigarette craving, withdrawal, and self-administration in male and female smokers. Behav.Pharmacol.  17-2-2010.Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20168213
  • Liu, X., Jernigen, C., Gharib, M., Booth, S., Caggiula, A. R., and Sved, A. F. Effects of dopamine antagonists on drug cue-induced reinstatement of nicotine-seeking behavior in rats. Behav.Pharmacol.  17-2-2010.  Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20168211
  • Gao, B., Hierl, M., Clarkin, K., Juan, T., Nguyen, H., Valk, M. V., Deng, H., Guo, W., Lehto, S. G., Matson, D., McDermott, J. S., Knop, J., Gaida, K., Cao, L., Waldon, D., Albrecht, B. K., Boezio, A. A., Copeland, K. W., Harmange, J. C., Springer, S. K., Malmberg, A. B., and McDonough, S. I. Pharmacological effects of nonselective and subtype-selective nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists in animal models of persistent pain. Pain . 16-2-2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20167427

Research from 19 February 2010

  • Asgaard, G. L., Gilbert, D. G., Malpass, D., Sugai, C., and Dillon, A. Nicotine primes attention to competing affective stimuli in the context of salient alternatives. Exp.Clin.Psychopharmacol. 18[1], 51-60. 2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20158294

Research from 22 Janaury 2010

  • Zhou, Y., Wang, Z. X., Tang, M. P., Yao, C. J., Xu, W. J., Wang, L. Y., and Qiao, Z. D. Nicotine induces cyclooxygenase-2 and prostaglandin E(2) expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Int.Immunopharmacol.  15-1-2010.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20079464

Research from 15 January 2010

  •   Villegier, A. S., Gallager, B., Heston, J., Belluzzi, J. D., and Leslie, F. M. Age influences the effects of nicotine and monoamine oxidase inhibition on mood-related behaviors in rats. Psychopharmacology . 14-1-2010.  Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20069419

Research from 8 January 2010

  • Yu, G. and Sharp, B. M. Nicotine self-administration diminishes stress-induced norepinephrine secretion but augments adrenergic-responsiveness in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus and enhances adrenocorticotropic hormone and corticosterone release. Journal of Neurochemistry . 17-12-2009.
    Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20028457

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