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Adolescent, Adult Rats Respond Differently to Nicotine and Nicotine Related Environments (Medical News Today)

One critical aspect of drug addiction is the effect of conditioned cues on drug-seeking behavior. Scientists at the University of Wisconsinââ?¬â??Madison have reported that adolescent and adult rats exhibit different behaviors in response to nicotine and nicotine-related environments, suggesting there are molecular differences in adolescent and adult rat brains.