The use of tobacco products represents a major public health concern, especially among
women. Epidemiological data have consistently demonstrated that women have less …

There is a long history of research on acetylcholine (ACh) function in myelinating glia, but a
resurgence of interest recently as a result of the therapeutic potential of manipulating ACh …

Dysfunctions in frontostriatal circuits have been associated with craving and cognitive
control in smokers. However, the relevance of white matter (WM) diffusion properties of the …

We examined associations between maternal smoking and autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
in children in a statewide population-based cohort and sibling-comparison design using …

Background Tobacco use remains the most preventable cause of death; however, its effects
on the brain, and particularly white matter, remain elusive. Previous diffusion tensor imaging …

Importance Methamphetamine is a common illicit drug used worldwide. Methamphetamine
and/or tobacco use by pregnant women remains prevalent. However, little is known about …

In the central and peripheral nervous systems, myelin is essential for efficient conduction of
action potentials. During development, oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells differentiate …

Drug addiction is manifested by a compulsive drive to take licit or illicit substances despite
repeated severe adverse consequences (Volkow et al., 2012). Addiction is also …

The pervasive and devastating nature of substance use disorders underlies the need for the
continued development of novel pharmacotherapies. We now know that glia play a much …

Exposure to nicotine during pregnancy through maternal smoking or nicotine replacement
therapy is associated with adverse birth outcomes as well as several cognitive and …