HUMA IKRAM . RUMAISA ZAKIR . DARAKHSHAN JABEEN HALEEM . ADNAN MAQSOOD CHOUDHRY
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Withdrawal from the chronic nicotine administration is associated with many aversive symptoms including bradycardia, insomnia, increased appetite, depressed mood and impaired cognitive functions [1] [2]. These aversive symptoms are the hindrance in quitting nicotine use. Research has shown that acute nicotine administration result in enhanced cognitive function that may reinforce nicotine administration. Chronic administration has no effect but withdrawal from chronic administration will results in impaired hippocampus dependent learning and memory [3].