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Charite University, Germany
Studies from Charite University provide new data on neuroscience
November 7th, 2006
Investigators publish new data in the report "Smoking and structural brain deficits: a volumetric MR investigation." According to a study from Berlin, Germany, "Growing evidence from animal studies indicates brain-damaging properties of nicotine exposure. Investigations in humans found a wide range of functional cerebral effects of nicotine and cigarette smoking, but studies focusing on brain damage are sparse." "In 22 smokers and 23 never-smokers possible differences of the cerebral structures were investigated using magnetic resonance imaging and voxel-based morphometry. Significantly smaller grey matter volume and lower grey matter density (p=0.05, corrected) were...
Source: Drug Law Weekly (2006-11-07)
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