Early life exposure to nicotine alters neurons, predisposes brain to addiction later

(University of California - San Diego) Neonatal exposure to nicotine alters the reward circuity in the brains of newborn mice, increasing their preference for the drug in later adulthood, report researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine in a published study.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://bit.ly/2Qgj394