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The early time course of smoking withdrawal effects

Hendricks, Peter S., Ditre, Joseph W., Drobes, David J., Brandon, Thomas H.·2006·Psychopharmacology

Abstract

Rationale There has been little study of the very early time course of the smoking withdrawal syndrome, despite its relevance to the maintenance of both smoking and postcessation abstinence. The literature contains a range of estimates about the early appearance of withdrawal symptoms, but without reference to empirical data. Objectives The study aim was to conduct a comprehensive, multimodal assessment of the early time course of the symptoms associated with smoking withdrawal among cigarette smokers. Methods Participants were 50 smokers randomly assigned to either abstain or smoke at their own pace during 4 h in the laboratory. Dependent measures included resting heart rate, sustained attention (Rapid Visual Information Processing task; RVIP), selective attention to smoking stimuli (an emotional Stroop task), and self-report (Wisconsin Smoking Withdrawal Scale; WSWS). After baseline assessment, participants were assigned to the two conditions and the dependent measures were collected every 30 min. Results Generalized estimating equations revealed that abstaining participants displayed greater withdrawal than smoking participants on all measures with the exception of the Stroop task. Statistically significant differences in withdrawal were found within 60 min on heart rate, within 30 min on the RVIP, and between 30 and 180 min postcessation on the various subscales of the WSWS. Conclusions These findings provide the first evidence of the early time course of smoking withdrawal symptoms, although further research is needed to distinguish withdrawal from drug offset effects. Implications for understanding the maintenance of daily smoking and for the treatment of tobacco dependence are discussed.

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Authors
Hendricks, P. S., Ditre, J. W., Drobes, D. J., & Brandon, T. H.
Affiliations
University of South Florida (US)
Corresponding author
  • Hendricks, Peter S.
  • Brandon, Thomas H.
Venue
Psychopharmacology
Published
2006-06-03
Volume
187
Issue
3
Pages
385-396
ISSN
  • 0033-3158 (ISSN-L)
  • 1432-2072
OpenAlex
W2067874550
Cited by
209
References
106
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FWCI
5.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychopharmacology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
Keywords
nicotine withdrawal, cigarette smoking, smoking cessation, nicotine dependence, resting heart rate, sustained attention, emotional Stroop task, tobacco dependence treatment
MeSH terms
Adult, Breath Tests, Carbon Monoxide, Emotions, Female, Heart Rate, Humans, Male, Substance Withdrawal Syndrome

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