Journal
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
Volume 10, Issue 6, Pages 1047-1056Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1080/14622200802097373
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- NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE [R01DA014002] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
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The mechanisms underlying the low smoking cessation rates among smokers with schizophrenia (SS) are unknown. In this laboratory study, we compared the responses of 21 SS and 21 non-psychiatric controls (CS) to manipulations of 5-hour smoking abstinence, transdermal nicotine replacement (0 mg, 21 mg and 42 mg), and in vivo smoking cues. Results indicate that SS were more sensitive than CS to the effects of acute abstinence on carbon monoxide (CO) boost, but not more sensitive to the effects of abstinence on urge levels or withdrawal symptoms. SS and CS did not differ in urge response to in vivo smoking cues, but SS were less consistent in their reactions. These findings suggest that heightened sensitivity to the effects of abstinence on smoke intake may partially account for the low cessation rates experienced by SS, but other potential mechanisms should be explored using behavioral laboratory models.
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