It is not known why mentally ill persons smoke excessively. Inasmuch as endogenous opioid
and dopaminergic systems are involved in smoking reinforcement, it is important to study mu …

Background Smoking rates are disproportionately high among adults with mental health
conditions (MHC), and recent research suggests that among former smokers, those with …

The object of this contribution based on a systematic review of the literature is to examine to
what degree the level of use and potency play a role in regulatory policies for alcohol, other …

BACKGROUND: The nature of the relationship between major depression (MD) and
phenotypes related to smoking behavior, including nicotine dependence (ND), is …

Background: Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune, neurodegenerative disease of the central
nervous system. The cause of multiple sclerosis is still unknown, and there is no cure for …

Background: Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder affecting mood, perception, and
most importantly cognition. This severely interferes with the functioning of such patients. On …

Tobacco smoking among people with mental illnesses can be explained by biological,
psychological and social factors. The prevalence of smoking in people diagnosed with …

High comorbidity between schizophrenia and tobacco addiction has been well established.
Explanatory theories include nicotine as a cognitive enhancer ameliorating symptoms of …

Nicotine has been investigated in the gas phase and two conformational forms were
characterized through their rotational spectra. Two spectroscopic techniques have been …

Introduction Behavioral economic measurement of the relative value of tobacco (Cigarette
Purchase Task; CPT) is used to examine individual differences in motivation for tobacco …