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Nicotine

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There was a lot of excitement about the possibilities for using nicotine to treat Alzheimer's disease a few years ago. It looks like the topic may be experiencing a revival of sorts...

Nicotine Could Play Role in Alzheimer's Disease Therapy, Neuroscientists Discover

ScienceDaily (Oct. 13, 2010) — A team of neuroscientists has discovered important new information in the search for an effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease, the debilitating neurological disorder that afflicts more than 5.3 million Americans and is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. Hey-Kyoung Lee, associate professor in the University of Maryland Department of Biology, and her research team have shown that they may be able to eliminate debilitating side effects caused by a promising Alzheimer's drug by stimulating the brain's nicotine receptors.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101013095331.htm

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