Acute nicotine reinforcement, but not chronic tolerance, predicts withdrawal and relapse after quitting smoking.
Health Psychol
; 21(4): 332-9, 2002 Jul.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12090675
ABSTRACT
Little research has examined the association of tobacco dependence with nicotine tolerance or reinforcement in a clinical sample. Smokers preparing to quit smoking participated in laboratory sessions to assess nicotine tolerance on subjective, cardiovascular, and performance measures and to assess nicotine reinforcement using a choice procedure. Participants were then provided with individual counseling (but no medication), made a quit attempt, and were followed for 1 year to determine clinical outcome, as determined by postquit withdrawal and days to relapse. Nicotine tolerance was unrelated to either withdrawal or relapse. However, acute nicotine reinforcement was significantly related to both greater withdrawal and faster relapse. Results challenge the common assumption that nicotine tolerance is closely related to dependence but suggest that nicotine reinforcement may have theoretical and clinical significance for dependence.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Reforço Psicológico
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Síndrome de Abstinência a Substâncias
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Tabagismo
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Fumar
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Abandono do Hábito de Fumar
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Nicotina
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Psychol
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos