Nicotine Addiction Linked to Studies on Autism

November 22, 2008

CiglessBot wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
American researchers have recently discovered a connection between two proteins in the brain, linking nicotine addiction and autism.
According to a study presented at a Society for Neuroscience meeting, there is a physical and functional association between these two conditions.
The study showed that the neurexin-1 beta proteins, which are a part of the brain’s chemical […]

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