Nicotine inhibits firing activity of dorsal raphe 5-HT neurones in vivo.

It is established that the brain monoaminergic systems are among the main targets of several dependence-inducing drugs, including nicotine. In the present study extracellular electrophysiological recordings were performed to investigate the effects of nicotine on dorsal raphe 5-HT neurones. Nicotine...

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Main Authors: Engberg, G, Erhardt, S, Sharp, T, Hajós, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2000