September 9, 2011
Psychology professor published in nicotine and tobacco research journal
Matthew Palmatier, assistant professor of psychology, and colleagues from the University of Pittsburgh were recently published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, a peer-reviewed journal examining the effects of nicotine and tobacco.
The research team's publication was "Varenicline dose-dependently enhances responding for non pharmacological reinforces and attenuates the reinforcement-enhancing effects of nicotine."