Nicotine as a Psychoactive Drug
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 125 (1) , 5-25
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.1991.10543265
Abstract
Nicotine is a paradoxical drug in that it both stimulates and depresses functions. It affects the central nervous system, the peripheral nervous system, the cardiovascular, the skeletal, and the gastrointestinal systems. Its psychoactive effects and drug dependency potential as well as some therapeutic approaches to smoking cessation have been reviewed here. More research information is needed for professionals working with those who want to quit smoking.Keywords
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