Assessment of cortisol concentrations in hair is one of the latest innovations for measuring
long-term cortisol exposure. We performed a systematic review of correlates of cortisol in …

Nicotine is a psychoactive ingredient in tobacco that significantly contributes to the harmful
tobacco smoking habit. Nicotine dependence is more prevalent than dependence on any …

Cigarette smoking is associated acutely with elevated cortisol levels. However, the results of
comparisons of cortisol levels in smokers and non-smokers have been inconsistent, and the …

Previous studies have demonstrated that the persistent exposure of human bronchial
epithelial cells to nicotine (Nic) through nicotinic acetylcholine receptors increases cyclin D1 …

Scope: The aim of this research was to explore whether the tea‐polyphenol (–)‐
epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate (EGCG) could be used as a potential agent for blocking smoking …

We report the synthesis and pharmacological properties of several cytisine derivatives.
Among them, two 10-substituted derivatives showed much higher selectivities for the α4β2 …

Some of the cholinergic matters that were discussed in earlier chapters are pertinent to the
understanding of the cholinergic central nervous system; these include cholinergic cells and …

Introduction: Since the mid-20th century, the scientific community has substantially improved
its understanding of the worldwide tobacco epidemic. Although significant progress has …

Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are widely distributed in the central and
peripheral nervous systems. Several lines of evidence suggest that the α4β2 nAChRs …

Abstract Sazetidine-A [6-(5 (((S)-azetidine-2-yl) methoxy) pyridine-3-yl) hex-5-yn-1-ol] is a
selective α4β2 nicotinic receptor desensitizing agent and partial agonist. Sazetidine-A has …