Adolescent or adult exposure to nicotine in Swiss mice: age-dependent and -independent effects on open field and elevated plus maze behaviors and on hormonal parameters associated with anxiety.
Adolescence is a critical period of vulnerability to smoking initiation. However, the neurobiological basis of this association is not well understood. Hence, here we evaluated behavioral parameters, tyrosine hydroxylase content, and catecholamine and corticosterone levels of Swiss mice exposed to nicotine (NIC; 50 μg/...