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ReviewAddiction & health2026

The Modulatory Role of Nicotine and Alcohol in State-Dependent Learning and Memory.

Saba Niknamfar, Hamed Ghazvini, Mahshid Naseri, Mohammadreza Zarrindast, Raheleh Rafaiee, Seyedeh Masoumeh Seyedhosseini Tamijani, Moazamehosadat Razavinasab

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Review in Addiction & health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Saba NiknamfarDepartment of Neuroscience, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8364-4889
Hamed GhazviniDepartment of Neuroscience, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7644-4834
Mahshid NaseriPsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran.
Mohammadreza ZarrindastDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8261-0512
Raheleh RafaieeDepartment of Neuroscience, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2796-5868
Seyedeh Masoumeh Seyedhosseini TamijaniDepartment of Neuroscience, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7228-4071
Moazamehosadat RazavinasabKerman Neuroscience Research Center, Neuropharmacology Institute, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2007-3584

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

State-dependent learning occurs when memories formed under specific conditions or drug influence are best retrieved in the same state. Though complex, its mechanisms are not fully understood. Nicotine and ethanol are key substances affecting this process. This review highlights recent findings on state-dependent memory and examines the impact of these substances. Research involved defining questions and searching databases like PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar using keywords such as "nicotine," "ethanol," and "state-dependent learning." Both substances influence memory, either enhancing or impairing it through intricate mechanisms. Studies show nicotine and ethanol together can trigger state-dependent learning, involving neurotransmitter interactions in brain regions like the amygdala and hippocampus during memory formation and retrieval.

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EthanolNeurotransmittersNicotineState-dependent learningState-dependent memory

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PMID42898445
PMCPMC13678036

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