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MP Term : abnormal nicotine metabolism [MP:0012695] Mammalian Phenotype

Namespace  MPheno.ontology Obsolete  false
description  altered ability to metabolize nicotine, a potent parasympathomimetic alkaloid that acts as a stimulant in mammals; nicotine activates the mesolimbic pathway in the central nervous system, which regulates feelings of reward and pleasure, and this response is thought to contribute to the addictive nature of nicotine
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