Volume 1, Number 2, Year 2010

Special Issue: Nicotine at the early age

Guest Editor: Hugo R. Arias


Guest Editorial
Hugo R. Arias and Cecilia Bouzat
Activation and modulation of the nicotinic receptor


Review Articles
Marcelo O. Ortells and Hugo R. Arias
Molecular mechanisms of nicotine dependence


Shaker A. Mousa and Hugo R. Arias
Angiogenesis modulation by nicotine and nicotinic ligands


Nael Al Koudsi, Jennifer O'Loughlin, Daniel Rodriguez, Janet Audrain-McGovern, and Rachel F. Tyndale
The genetic aspects of nicotine metabolism and their impact on adolescent nicotine dependence


Andrew M. Smith, Linda P. Dwoskin, and James R. Pauly
Early exposure to nicotine during critical periods of brain development: Mechanisms and consequences


Gisèle A. Contreras, Jennifer O'Loughlin, Daniel Rodriguez, Robert J. Wellman, and Joseph R. DiFranza
Measures of nicotine dependence in adolescents: An update of the evidence 2000–2010


Becky S. Wu and Tony P. George
Pharmacotherapies for nicotine addiction in adults and adolescents


Hans Rollema and Hélène M. Faessel
Pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic profiles of the α4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor partial agonist varenicline, a smoking cessation aid


Hugo R. Arias
Molecular interaction of bupropion with nicotinic acetylcholine receptors