Assertion: tobacco's nicotine | /r/CapableOf | activate dopaminereleasing nerve cells
Facets:
value: within the ventral tegmental area
type: LOCATION
value: directly
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Both alcohol and nicotine directly activate dopaminereleasing nerve cells within the ventral tegmental area, ultimately leading to dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens and prefrontal cortex.