Intermittent nicotine access is as effective as continuous access in promoting nicotine seeking and taking in rats

ConclusionsIntermittent nicotine use is just as effective as continuous use in producing addiction-relevant behaviours, despite significantly less nicotine exposure. This has implications for modeling nicotine self-administration patterns in human smokers and resulting effects on brain and behaviour.
Source: Psychopharmacology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research