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Effects of a brief mindfulness-meditation intervention on neural measures of response inhibition in cigarette smokers

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Andreu, Catherine I., Cosmelli, Diego, Slagter, Heleen A., Franken, Ingmar H. A.·2018·PLOS ONE

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Research suggests that mindfulness-practices may aid smoking cessation. Yet, the neural mechanisms underlying the effects of mindfulness-practices on smoking are unclear. Response inhibition is a main deficit in addiction, is associated with relapse, and could therefore be a candidate target for mindfulness-based practices. The current study hence investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness-practice on response inhibition in smokers using behavioral and electroencephalography (EEG) measures. Fifty participants (33 females, mean age 20 years old) underwent a protocol of cigarette exposure to induce craving (cue-exposure) and were then randomly assigned to a group receiving mindfulness-instructions or control-instructions (for 15 minutes approximately). Immediately after this, they performed a smoking Go/NoGo task, while their brain activity was recorded. At the behavioral level, no group differences were observed. However, EEG analyses revealed a decrease in P3 amplitude during NoGo vs. Go trials in the mindfulness versus control group. The lower P3 amplitude might indicate less-effortful response inhibition after the mindfulness-practice, and suggest that enhanced response inhibition underlies observed positive effects of mindfulness on smoking behavior.

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Authors
Andreu, C. I., Cosmelli, D., Slagter, H. A., & Franken, I. H. A.
Affiliations
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (CL)
  • University of Amsterdam (NL)
  • Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Corresponding author
Andreu, Catherine I.
Venue
PLOS ONE
Published
2018-01-25
Volume
13
Issue
1
Pages
e0191661
ISSN
1932-6203 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2785057986
Cited by
47
References
90
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 2
FWCI
6.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Funders
  • National Committee of Science and Technology of Chile (PhD Grant 21140175)
  • Fund for Innovation and Competitiveness (FIC) of the Chilean Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism (Grant IS 130005)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Keywords
mindfulness meditation, response inhibition, cigarette smokers, smoking cessation, P300 amplitude, cue exposure, craving, go/no-go task, EEG, relapse, addiction
MeSH terms
Cigarette Smoking, Smokers, Adolescent, Cues, Electroencephalography, Female, Humans, Male, Neurons, Smoking, Smoking Cessation, Behavior, Addictive, Meditation, Young Adult, Tobacco Products, Mindfulness, Craving

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