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GLP-1 acts on habenular avoidance circuits to control nicotine intake
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https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.4540Abstract
Nicotine has rewarding effects that motivate its consumption. In addition to these rewarding effects, nicotine also has aversive properties that motivate its avoidance. Here the authors identify a pathway in the brain that regulates nicotine avoidance. Adaptive responses in this and other aversion-related pathways may contribute to the development of tobacco addiction.
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