The use of smokeless tobacco/nicotine products is common among athletes, but clear evidence for their positive or negative effect on sports performance is lacking. Nicotine is a psychoactive substance involved in numerous neuronal processes including cortical excitability. The aim of this study was to evaluate its effect on cortical excitability associated with aerobic exercise in nicotine-naive healthy volunteers.

The effects of nicotine on cortical excitability after exercise: a double-blind randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover study

Zandonai, Thomas
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Pizzolato, Fabio;Tam, Enrico;Bruseghini, Paolo;Chiamulera, Cristiano;Cesari, Paola
2020-01-01

Abstract

The use of smokeless tobacco/nicotine products is common among athletes, but clear evidence for their positive or negative effect on sports performance is lacking. Nicotine is a psychoactive substance involved in numerous neuronal processes including cortical excitability. The aim of this study was to evaluate its effect on cortical excitability associated with aerobic exercise in nicotine-naive healthy volunteers.
2020
TMS
nicotine
smokeless tobacco
cortical excitability
exercise
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