Vulnerability to nicotine addiction appears to have a genetic basis, study suggests
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Vulnerability to nicotine addiction appears to have a genetic basis, study suggests
A person's vulnerability to nicotine addiction appears to have a genetic basis, at least in part. A region in the midbrain called the habenula (from Latin: small reins) plays a key role in this process. Researchers have also shed light on the mechanism that underlies addiction to nicotine.
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