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6.4 Pharmacological effects
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Relevant news and research: Pharmacological effects

Almogbel, F. T., Alghamdi, M. A., Elkarouri, A. M., Alharbi, A. F., Almutairy, L. S., Alzimami, L. Z., Medkhali, A. A., Aloufi, R. A., Alotaibi, S. M., Allehyani, R. F., Alabdualqader, J. H. and Awaji, M. J. (2025). Perioperative Nicotine for Postoperative Pain and Nausea: A Systematic Review with Clinical and Methodological Insights. Anesth Pain Med, 6, e164878. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41716530


Mai, Z., Yu, D., Huang, G., Li, X., Wang, X., Dong, F., Cheng, Y., Wang, J., Ma, Y., Luo, L., Yuan, K. and Xue, T. (2026). Altered Topological Properties of White-Matter Functional Networks in Young Smokers. Addict Biol, 2, e70125. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41735196


Wang, A. Z., Jeon, J., Drenan, R. M. and Lester, H. A. (2025). Simulating early steps in nicotine dependence: Pharmacokinetics, activation, and chaperoning of nicotinic receptors. Mol Pharmacol, 4, 100016. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40215584


Li, Y., Li, X., Fu, Y., Mou, W., Chen, Z., Wu, P., Liu, F., Chen, H., Hou, H. and Hu, Q. (2025). Nicotine improves working memory via augmenting BDNF levels through alpha7 nAChR: evidence from clinical and pre-clinical studies. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40087918


Oleszak, K., Striegel, L. F., Roeder, N., Mohr, P., Penman, S., Collins, L., Smith, D. M. and Thanos, P. K. (2025). The Effects of THC and Nicotine on Attention: A Narrative Review. Curr Top Behav Neurosci. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40050542


Novoa, C., Garcia-Trevizo, P. and Gould, T. J. (2025). Age is associated with altered locomotor and hypothermic response to acute nicotine. Behav Pharmacol, 1, 60-69. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39660850


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