Tobacco Smoke, Nicotine and Epilepsy

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-28-3-3

Keywords:

Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor, Chronic Smokers, Carboxyhemoglobin

Abstract

Investigators at University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, review the literature on the differences between tobacco smoke and nicotine, and their roles in causing or protecting against seizures in animal studies and in humans with epilepsy.

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Published

2014-03-01

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Section

Seizure Disorders