A selective literature review exploring the role of the nicotinic system in schizophrenia  

作　　者：Guna Kanniah Rishi Kumar 

机构地区：[1]Mental Health and Addictions Services,Waikato DHB,Waikato Hospital,Hamilton,New Zealand [2]Department of General Medicine,Middlemore Hospital,Auckland,New Zealand

出　　处：《General Psychiatry》2023年第2期86-91,共6页综合精神医学（英文）

摘　　要：Nicotine use is more prevalent in patients with psychiatric disorders,especially those diagnosed with psychotic illnesses.Previously,this higher prevalence has been partially attributed to the potential ameliorative effects of nicotine on symptom severity and cognitive impairment.Some healthcare professionals and patients perceive there is a beneficial effect of nicotine on mental health.Emerging data show that the harm associated with nicotine in the population of patients with mental health conditions outweighs any potential benefit.This paper will review the evidence surrounding the nicotinic system and schizophrenia,with a focus on any causality between nicotine and psychosis.

关 键 词：SYSTEM attributed potential 

分 类 号：R749.3[医药卫生—神经病学与精神病学]