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Physiological and psychological symptoms and predictors in early nicotine withdrawal.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18294681     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The present study assessed the structure and intensity of the nicotine withdrawal syndrome in 30 (22 male, 8 female) heavy smokers across three experimental conditions: smoking, brief abstinence (3.5 h), and extended abstinence (18 h). Physiological variables (heart rate and blood pressure) and psychological variables (anxious and depressed mood) were examined in terms of symptom validity and as predictors of nicotine withdrawal intensity. As length of abstinence increased, heart rate and blood pressure decreased, and anxious and depressed mood increased. Only anxious and depressed mood were significant individual predictors of withdrawal intensity. The symptom structure of withdrawal did not change over time as abstinence levels increased; each symptom's contribution to nicotine withdrawal intensity remained stable throughout the first 18 h of abstinence.
Authors:
Holly E R Morrell; Lee M Cohen; Mustafa al'Absi
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2008-02-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior     Volume:  89     ISSN:  0091-3057     ISO Abbreviation:  Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav.     Publication Date:  2008 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-03-21     Completed Date:  2008-05-20     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0367050     Medline TA:  Pharmacol Biochem Behav     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  272-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anxiety / etiology
Blood Pressure
Depression / etiology
Female
Heart Rate
Humans
Linear Models
Male
Nicotine / adverse effects*
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / physiopathology*,  psychology*
Tobacco Use Disorder / physiopathology*,  psychology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
54-11-5/Nicotine

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