Many people smoke to keep their weight down. The identification of the molecular target in the brain for the appetite-suppressant effects of nicotine is a first step towards finding healthy alternatives to smoking for weight management.
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Seeley, R., Sandoval, D. Weight loss through smoking. Nature 475, 176–177 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/475176a
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