This study investigated the effects of stress and nicotine for ADHD and normal subjects. Rat models were used. Greater nicotine sensitization was hypothesized for the ADHD model compared to the control. It was further hypothesized that sensitization would be amplified when stress was coupled to nicotine for both models. The amplification is quantified by the increased locomotion and decreased sensitization rate. The results supported the first hypothesis, however, locomotion decreased with the coupled stimuli.

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Creator

• Murthy, Krisha S.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042606-152738

Advisor

• Sullivan, John M.

Year

• 2006

Date created

• 2006-04-26

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biomedical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2020-12-31