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Neurobiology of the nicotine withdrawal syndrome

Kenny, Paul J., Markou, Athina·2001·Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Abstract

The aversive aspects of withdrawal from chronic nicotine exposure are thought to be an important motivational factor contributing to the maintenance of the tobacco habit in human smokers. Much emphasis has been placed on delineating the underlying neurobiological mechanisms mediating different components of the nicotine withdrawal syndrome. Recent studies have shown that both central and peripheral populations of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are involved in mediating somatic signs of nicotine withdrawal as measured by the rodent nicotine abstinence scale. However, only central populations of nAChRs are involved in mediating affective aspects of nicotine withdrawal, as measured by elevations in brain-stimulation reward thresholds and conditioned place aversion. Nicotine interacts with several neurotransmitter systems, including acetylcholine, dopamine, opioid peptides, serotonin, and glutamate systems. Evidence so far suggests that these neurotransmitters play a role in nicotine dependence and withdrawal processes. The available evidence also suggests that different underlying neurochemical deficits mediate somatic and affective components of nicotine withdrawal. The aim of the present review is to discuss preclinical findings concerning the neuroanatomical and neurochemical substrates involved in these different aspects of nicotine withdrawal.

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  • Dependence on tobacco smoking depends on the balance between rewarding and aversive actions of nicotine and on escape from the aversive consequences of nicotine withdrawal.

    “Dependence on tobacco smoking depends not only on the balance between the rewarding and aversive action of nicotine described above, but also on escape from the aversive consequences of nicotine withdrawal (Doherty et al. 1995;Kenny and Markou 2001).”

    From Mechanisms of Nicotine Addiction (2021) · cites this paper as Kenny and Markou 2001

  • The most common somatic symptoms of nicotine withdrawal include bradycardia, gastrointestinal discomfort, and increased appetite.

    “The most common somatic symptoms include bradycardia, gastrointestinal discomfort, and increased appetite.”

    From Mechanisms of Nicotine Addiction (2021) · cites this paper as Kenny and Markou 2001

  • Affective symptoms of nicotine withdrawal primarily include depressed mood with anhedonia, dysphoria, anxiety, irritability, difficulty concentrating, and craving.

    “Affective symptoms primarily include depressed mood including anhedonia, dysphoria, anxiety, irritability, difficulty concentrating, and craving (Parrott 1993;Doherty et al. 1995;Kenny and Markou 2001).”

    From Mechanisms of Nicotine Addiction (2021) · cites this paper as Kenny and Markou 2001

  • The nicotine withdrawal syndrome in abstinent smokers comprises somatic and affective components.

    “The nicotine withdrawal syndrome in abstinent smokers is comprised of”

    From Mechanisms of Nicotine Addiction (2021) · cites this paper as Kenny and Markou 2001

  • Chronic nicotine exposure causes neuroadaptations that produce widespread changes in brain neurotransmission, promoting and sustaining tobacco use.

    “The neuroadaptations arising from chronic nicotine exposure cause widespread alterations in brain neurotransmission that promote and sustain the use of tobacco [21–24].”

    From Mechanistic insights into nicotine withdrawal (2011) · cites this paper as [22]

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Authors
Kenny, P. J., & Markou, A.
Affiliations
Scripps Research Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Markou, Athina
Venue
Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2001-12
Volume
70
Issue
4
Pages
531-549
ISSN
0091-3057 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2020567468
Cited by
310
References
264
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.69
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Drug Abuse (DA 11946, R56DA011946)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Keywords
nicotine withdrawal, nicotine dependence, nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, somatic withdrawal signs, conditioned place aversion, dopamine, opioid peptides, serotonin, glutamate, acetylcholine, neuroanatomical substrates
MeSH terms
Animals, Humans, Nicotine, Substance Withdrawal Syndrome, Nicotinic Agonists

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