title: Molecular mechanisms underlying the motivational effects of nicotine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298-0613, USA.
authors.forename: Darlene H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Brunzell
authors.forename: Marina R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Picciotto
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001245:Association Learning / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003216:Conditioning, Operant / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D003463:Cues; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D009538:Nicotine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D050637:Receptors, Dopamine D3 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology; D012907:Smoking / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D050637:Receptors, Dopamine D3; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic; D009538:Nicotine