Electroencephalographic effects of intravenous nicotine--a dose-response study.
Psychopharmacology (Berl)
; 145(3): 342-50, 1999 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-10494584
ABSTRACT
RATIONALE It has often been demonstrated that both tobacco abstinence and nicotine have effects on the EEG power spectrum and components of the event-related potentials. In contrast, few attempts have been made to establish the dose-response relationship between nicotine and EEG parameters. OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study was to investigate the dose-response relationship for EEG and auditory oddball P300 parameters over a wide range of intravenously infused nicotine doses.METHOD:
Fourteen regular smokers who had abstained from nicotine for at least 12 h were given intravenous infusions of 0, 3.5, 7, 14 and 28 micrograms/kg nicotine over 10 min in a single-blind randomised cross-over design. Parallel recordings of spontaneous EEG, auditory P300 and heart rate, as well as venous blood sampling were made before, during and after nicotine administration.RESULTS:
Linear dose-related decreases of delta and theta power were found, along with increases in alpha2 power and alpha peak frequency. Alpha1, beta and P300 parameters were unaffected.CONCLUSION:
Our results are consistent with nicotine-dependent changes in EEG measures indicative of arousal.
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Assunto principal:
Fumar
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Agonistas Nicotínicos
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Eletroencefalografia
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Nicotina
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychopharmacology (Berl)
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article
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