Posted by linkadge on November 1, 2006, at 7:21:08
In reply to Re: nicotine » iforgotmypassword, posted by zeugma on November 1, 2006, at 5:53:58
Nicotine acts as a kind of presynaptic 5-ht1a autoreceptor agonist. It decreases hippocampal serotonin, and serotonin firing in the DRN. This is the supposed mechanism for its anti-anxiety effects.
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