Thakkar says his team "found that nicotine weakens" the sleep-causing effects of alcohol. It does this by activating an area of the brain called the basal forebrain. According to the Psychology Definition website, that area is responsible for memory, learning and attention. For this new experiment, Thakkar and his team used equipment that measures brain activity in rats. _________________________Thakkar称他的研究小组发现,尼古丁通过刺激大脑被称为基底前脑削弱"酒精导致的易困影响.依据"心理学定义"网站的介绍,该区域掌管记忆、学习和注意力. Thakkar及其研究小组在该项新实验中使用了测试小白鼠大脑活动的仪器.__________________________