Over the last decade, the understanding of the habenula has rapidly advanced from being
an understudied brain area with the Latin name 'habena” meaning “little rein”, to being …

The addiction‐relevant molecular, cellular, and behavioral actions of nicotine are derived
from its stimulatory effects on neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in the …

Cigarette smoking has long been recognized as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2D),
although the precise causal mechanisms underlying this relationship remain poorly …

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), which are becoming increasingly popular in
many parts of the world, have recently become more sophisticated in terms of their more …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by
resting tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability that also includes non-motor …

The evidence about the association of smoking with both brain structure and cognitive
functions remains inconsistent. Using structural magnetic resonance imaging from the UK …

Cancer has become a serious problem worldwide, as it represents the main cause of death,
and its incidence has increased over the years. A potential strategy to counter the growing …

G protein-coupled receptor 55 (GPR55) has been thought to be a putative cannabinoid
receptor. However, little is known about its functional role in cannabinoid action and …

The nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) is a transmembrane protein that mediates fast
intercellular communication in response to the endogenous neurotransmitter acetylcholine …

Abstract Information storage in the brain involves different memory types and stages that are
processed by several brain regions. Cholinergic pathways through acetylcholine receptors …