According to a study by Fallon and colleagues (2005), what gender differences were found to be related to the effects of nicotine on the brain?
A)Before nicotine is used, there are no gender differences in metabolic brain activity in prefrontal systems
B)Before nicotine is used, women have higher cortical and subcortical brain activity
C)Male smokers have less overall cognitive activity both prior to and during nicotine use
D)Female smokers show no changes in brain activity both prior to and during nicotine use

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The study found that before nicotine use, women had higher cortical and subcortical brain activity compared to men. There were no gender differences in metabolic brain activity in prefrontal systems before nicotine use. The study did not suggest that male smokers have less overall cognitive activity prior to or during nicotine use, nor did it suggest that female smokers show no changes in brain activity.

According to a Study by Fallon and Colleagues (2005), What