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Cigarette smoking associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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Wilens, Timothy E., Vitulano, Michael, Upadhyaya, Himanshu, Adamson, Joel, Sawtelle, Robert, Utzinger, Linsey, Biederman, Joseph·2008·The Journal of Pediatrics

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Objective To evaluate the association between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and severity of physical dependence on nicotine in a controlled study of adolescents and young adults with ADHD.Study design In controlled longitudinal family studies of ADHD, we examined self-reports on the modified Fagerström Tolerance Questionnaire (mFTQ) for degrees of physical dependence on nicotine.Results We obtained mFTQ data from 80 ADHD probands and 86 control probands (mean age, 19.2 years). The smokers with ADHD had significantly higher scores on the mFTQ, indicative of more severe physical dependence on nicotine. Similarly, in current smokers, a positive linear relationship was found between mFTQ score and both inattentive and hyperactive ADHD symptoms. Environmental factors, such as current parental smoking, peer smoking, and living with a smoker, all increased the risk for smoking in those with ADHD compared with controls.Conclusion Male and female smokers with ADHD manifest more severe physical dependence on smoking compared with controls. Important environmental factors appear to add to the risk of smoking associated with ADHD.

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  • Both male and female smokers with ADHD had a greater level of nicotine dependence than smokers without ADHD.

    “Furthermore, another study found that both male and female smokers with ADHD had a greater level of nicotine dependence than smokers without ADHD (Wilens et al., 2008).”

    From Nicotine addiction and psychiatric disorders (2015) · cites this paper as Wilens et al., 2008

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Authors
Wilens, T. E., Vitulano, M., Upadhyaya, H., Adamson, J., Sawtelle, R., Utzinger, L., & Biederman, J.
Affiliations
  • Harvard University (US)
  • Medical University of South Carolina (US)
Corresponding author
Wilens, Timothy E.
Venue
The Journal of Pediatrics
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2008-09
Volume
153
Issue
3
Pages
414-419.e1
ISSN
0022-3476 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2068106688
Cited by
103
References
36
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FWCI
5.15
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • The Journal of Pediatrics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01 DA14419, DA016264, K24DA016264, U10DA015831, R01DA014419)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, cigarette smoking, nicotine dependence, adolescents, young adults, parental smoking, peer smoking, inattentive symptoms, sex differences
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Attention, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Prognosis, Psychometrics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Retrospective Studies, Smoking, Socioeconomic Factors, Time Factors, United States, Prevalence, Sex Distribution

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