"Nicotine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Nicotine is highly toxic alkaloid. It is the prototypical agonist at nicotinic cholinergic receptors where it dramatically stimulates neurons and ultimately blocks synaptic transmission. Nicotine is also important medically because of its presence in tobacco smoke.
| Descriptor ID |
D009538
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.132.760.570 D03.383.725.518
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nicotine" by people in Profiles.
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Treatment of Nicotine Use in Adolescents Under 18 Years of Age: An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2025 Sep; 211(9):1584-1599.
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What Do We Know About the Harms of Electronic Cigarettes? Pediatr Allergy Immunol Pulmonol. 2025 Mar; 38(1):1-6.
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The Evidence of Electronic Cigarettes for Harm Reduction Is Not There. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 03 15; 209(6):758-759.
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Characterization of CYP2B6 and CYP2A6 Pharmacogenetic Variation in Sub-Saharan African Populations. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2024 03; 115(3):576-594.
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Assessing the effects of prenatal poly-drug exposure on fetal brain vasculature using optical coherence angiography. J Biomed Opt. 2023 07; 28(7):076002.
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Exenatide as an adjunct to nicotine patch for smoking cessation and prevention of postcessation weight gain among treatment-seeking smokers with pre-diabetes and/or overweight: study protocol for a randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial. BMJ Open. 2023 06 14; 13(6):e072707.
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The Promise of Polygenic Risk Prediction in Smoking Cessation: Evidence From Two Treatment Trials. Nicotine Tob Res. 2022 10 17; 24(10):1573-1580.
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Pathogenesis of Tobacco-Associated Lung Adenocarcinoma Is Closely Coupled with Changes in the Gut and Lung Microbiomes. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Sep 18; 23(18).
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Understanding the Placental Biology of Tobacco Smoke, Nicotine, and Marijuana (THC) Exposures During Pregnancy. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2022 06 01; 65(2):347-359.
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Nicotine Inhalation and Suicide: Clinical Correlates and Behavioral Mechanisms. Am J Addict. 2021 07; 30(4):316-329.