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Can you please explain why alcoholism is different than a smoking addiction?
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Different yet same: The receptors through which they initially act are all different, due to which withdrawal symptoms are different. However, final common pathway for addiction is the same and goes through a common reward pathway in the brain.
Answered 11/10/2015
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