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From Nicotine Dependence to Genetic Determinants of Smoking

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The goal of this chapter is to introduce the reader to the world of tobacco smoking, the role of nicotine in inducing a nicotine addiction, as well as to be confident with some tools in measuring nicotine dependence and motivation to quit.

Moreover, it will serve to give an update overview about genetic risk factors for smoking behavior going in depth with molecular and biological aspects and to describe the role of genetic determinants in initiation and cessation of cigarette smoking.

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  1. Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome, 00185, Italy

    Giuseppe La Torre & Rosella Saulle

  2. Local Health Unit - Massa and Carrara, P.zza Sacco e Vanzetti, 5, Carrara (MS), 54033, Italy

    Nicola Nicolotti

  3. Institute of Hygiene, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, L.go F. Vito 1, Rome, 00168, Italy

    Chiara de Waure & Stefania Boccia

  4. Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Turin, via Santena 5 bis, 10126, Turin, Italy

    Maria Rosaria Gualano

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La Torre, G., Saulle, R., Nicolotti, N., de Waure, C., Gualano, M.R., Boccia, S. (2013). From Nicotine Dependence to Genetic Determinants of Smoking. In: Smoking Prevention and Cessation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7046-5_1

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