Morphometrical analysis of the effect of nicotine administration on brain's prefrontal region in male rat
Int. j. morphol; 32 (3), 2014
Nicotine is the most important alkaloid compound in tobacco. One of the major effects of nicotine is stimulation of mesocorticolimbic system. Prefrontal cortex plays a pivotal role in personality and mental state. It is considered the main cause of addiction as it is located in mesocorticolimbic dopamine...
Nicotina/administración & dosificación, Corteza Prefrontal/efectos de los fármacos, Corteza Prefrontal/ultraestructura, Ratas Wistar, Espinas Dendríticas/efectos de los fármacos, Neuronas/efectos de los fármacos, Microscopía, Espinas Dendríticas/ultraestructura, Neuronas/ultraestructura, Nicotina/farmacología