Abstract
This chapter discusses the mechanisms underlying dependence on tobacco and nicotine. Topics covered include the pharmacology of nicotine, dose-related effects, nicotine toxicology, a comparison of cigarettes to other addictive drugs, and the implications for the treatment of tobacco dependence.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Tobacco: Science, Policy and Public Health |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISBN (Print) | 9780191594410, 9780199566655 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2 2010 |
Keywords
- Cigarette addiction
- Nicotine
- Pharmacology
- Tobacco addiction
- Tobacco dependence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine