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Effects of Nicotine on Biological Systems II pp 257–264Cite as

The Functional Conception of Nicotine Use

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A large body of evidence shows that nicotine improves mood and enhances information processing capacity. These results can be interpreted in terms of a functional model of nicotine use. In this model, nicotine use can be seen as purposive, a behavior to obtain psychological resources.

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  1. Psychology, Reading University, Reading, RG6 2AL, UK

    David M. Warburton

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  1. Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, 3655 Drummond Street, H3G 1Y6, Montreal, Québec, Canada

    Paul Brian Sydenham Clarke  & Maryka Quik  & 

  2. Stiftung für Verhalten und Umwelt, Pettenkoferstrasse 12, D-80336, München, Germany

    Franz Adlkofer (Sekretär) (Sekretär)

  3. Physiologisches Institut, Universität München, Pettenkoferstrasse 12, D-80336, München, Germany

    Klaus Thurau (Vorstand) (Vorstand)

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Warburton, D.M. (1995). The Functional Conception of Nicotine Use. In: Clarke, P.B.S., Quik, M., Adlkofer, F., Thurau, K. (eds) Effects of Nicotine on Biological Systems II. Advances in Pharmacological Sciences. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-7445-8_33

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