2010
Brain β2*-nicotinic acetylcholine receptor occupancy after use of a nicotine inhaler
Esterlis I, Mitsis EM, Batis JC, Bois F, Picciotto MR, Stiklus SM, Kloczynski T, Perry E, Seibyl JP, McKee S, Staley JK, Cosgrove KP. Brain β2*-nicotinic acetylcholine receptor occupancy after use of a nicotine inhaler. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2010, 14: 389-398. PMID: 21029513, PMCID: PMC3510008, DOI: 10.1017/s1461145710001227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine inhalerWithdrawal symptomsReceptor occupancyTobacco smokingLow nicotine cigarettesAdministration of nicotineHigh receptor occupancyDoses of nicotineNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsInhaler useTobacco smokersBaseline scanRegular cigarettesInhalerConstant infusionAcetylcholine receptorsSPECT studiesCigarettesSymptomsBeta 2Significant decreaseNicotineSignificant differencesSmokingNAChRs
2008
[123I]5-IA-85380 SPECT imaging nicotine occupancy of brain β2-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors after smoking low nicotine and nicotine-free cigarettes
Esterlis I, Batis J, Cosgrove K, Bois F, McKee S, Kloczynski T, Stiklus S, O'Malley S, Perry E, Tamagnan G, Seibyl J, Staley J. [123I]5-IA-85380 SPECT imaging nicotine occupancy of brain β2-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors after smoking low nicotine and nicotine-free cigarettes. NeuroImage 2008, 41: t182. DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2008.04.149.Peer-Reviewed Original Research