A Critique of Nicotine Addiction
Nicotine is almost universally believed to be the major factor that motivates smoking and impedes cessation. Authorities such as the Surgeon General of the USA and the Royal College of Physicians in the UK have declared that nicotine is as addictive as heroin and cocaine. This book is a critique of...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
2000, 2000
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2000 |
| Series: | Neurobiological Foundation of Aberrant Behaviors
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Addiction, Compulsion, and Habit
- Habitual Drug Use
- Smoking Defined as an Addiction
- Nicotine Reinforcement in Animals: Theoretical Considerations
- The Reinforcing Properties of Nicotine in Animals
- Nicotine and Intracranial Self-stimulation (ICSS)
- Reinforcing Properties of Nicotine in Humans
- Tolerance to and Physical Dependence on Nicotine
- The Difficulty of Curtailing the Smoking Habit
- “Nicotine Replacement Therapies”
- The Tale of Nicotine Compensation
- Epilogue