Effectiveness of pharmacotherapies for diabetes on nicotine, food, and water intake in insulin-resistant rats
The intersectionality between diabetes medications and nicotine consumption was assessed in female and male rats.Briefly, the rats were fed a high-fat diet (HFD) or regular diet (RD) for 4 weeks.Then separate groups received vehicle or a low dose of streptozotocin (STZ; 25 mg/kg).Three days later, insulin resistance was assessed by measuring plasma