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The Motivational Impact of Nicotine and its Role in Tobacco Use

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I want to thank all the individuals that have worked so hard over the years on the research discussed in this Chapter. The research and the uncountable discussions prompted by this work have shaped my thinking in important ways. The research and the preparation of this chapter were partially supported by DA018114.

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    Bevins, R.A. (2008). Altering the Motivational Function of Nicotine through Conditioning Processes. In: Caggiula, A., Bevins, R. (eds) The Motivational Impact of Nicotine and its Role in Tobacco Use. Nebraska Symposium on Motivation, vol 55. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78748-0_7

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