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Nicotine normalizes brain activity deficits that are key to schizophrenia

January 23, 2017 by

A steady stream of nicotine normalizes genetically-induced impairments in brain activity associated with schizophrenia, according to new research. The finding sheds light on what causes the disease and why those who have it tend to smoke heavily.

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