Sex-dependent effects of nicotine on the developing brain

Journal of Neuroscience Research

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 2017, Pages 422-436

  Cross, Sarah J ^a   Linker, Kay E ^a   Leslie, Frances M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent; hormones; neonatal; nicotinic acetylcholine receptors; prenatal; tobacco

Indexed keywords

LIGAND GATED ION CHANNEL; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR ALPHA4BETA2; SEX HORMONE; NICOTINIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENCE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN MATURATION; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEMORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; REWARD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; TOBACCO; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; ANIMAL; BRAIN; COGNITION; DRUG EFFECTS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LEARNING; METABOLISM; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; COGNITION; HUMANS; LEARNING; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC AGONISTS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84994365046     PISSN: 03604012     EISSN: 10974547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jnr.23878     Document Type: Review

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