Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: An Alternative Approach to Quit Smoking | [Punjab University Journal of Zoology • 2019]

Author(s):

1. Ghulam Murtaza: Department of Zoology, University of Gujrat,Gujrat.,Pakistan

2. Razia Sultana: Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab,Lahore,Pakistan

3. Muhammad Arshad Malik: Department of Bioinformatics & Biotechnology, International Islamic University Islamabad,Pakistan

4. Sibtain Afzal: Prince Naif Center for Immunology Research, College of Medicine, King Saud University,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia

5. Mubashar Hussain: Department of Zoology, University of Gujrat,Gujrat.,Pakistan

6. Shahid Bashir: Neuroscience Centre, King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam,Dammam,Saudi Arabia

Abstract:

| Nicotine smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable diseases and premature death worldwide. Nicotine is a highly addictive substance, which exerts influence over different reward pathways of the brain. In Pakistan, nicotine use is very high and its consumption is expected to increase further in future. This article focuses on the increase of nicotine consumption in Pakistan and how people can get rid of smoking habit using the latest method such as transcranial direct current stimulation.

Page(s): 51-53

DOI: 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.51.53

Published: Journal: Punjab University Journal of Zoology, Volume: 34, Issue: 1, Year: 2019

Keywords:

Pakistan , Addiction , Nicotine , Transcranial direct current stimulation

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