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Nat Neurosci 17:17511758 Grieder TE et al (2022) Administration of BDNF in the ventral tegmental area produces a switch from a nicotine-non-dependent D1R-mediated motivational state to a nicotine-dependent-like D2R-mediated motivational state

Because nicotine is addictive, many people keep using tobacco products even though : Using tobacco harms every organ in your body

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Consistent with this view, research shows that adolescents openness to peer influence is shaped by the quality of their relationships, with higher-quality bonds predicting greater susceptibility to peers substance use behaviors (Allen et al., 2022)