Differential Effects of Nicotine and Nicotine Withdrawal on Fear Conditioning in Male Rats

Abstract

Tobacco use is prevalent in individuals who are routinely exposed to stress. However, little is known about how nicotine affects responses to trauma. We examined in rats how nicotine exposure affects fear conditioning, a procedure often used to study stress-related psychiatric illness.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Apr 02, 2020
Source ID
10.1093/ijnp/pyaa024

Entities

People

  • Chelsea J Webber
  • Edward G. Meloni
  • Elysia Ridener
  • Isaiah L Holloway Jr
  • Mykel A Robble
  • Rajeev I Desai
  • S Barak Caine
  • William A. Carlezon

Organizations

  • Harvard Medical School
  • United States Army

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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