The effects of e-cigarette visual appearance on craving and withdrawal symptoms in abstinent smokers.

BIRCWH POSTER ABSTRACTS P-1: Gender and Cue-Induced Imaging in Nicotine Dependence

Background: Tobacco dependence remains a significant public health concern. In the United States, cigarette smoking continues to be the leading preventable cause of mortality, accounting for about one out of every five deaths. Exposure to cues associated with smoking results in behavioral, physiological, and subjective effects, including craving. Smokingrelated craving can precipitate smoking i...

Preliminary effects of progressive muscle relaxation on cigarette craving and withdrawal symptoms in experienced smokers in acute cigarette abstinence: a randomized controlled trial.

BACKGROUND Cigarette craving usually occurs in conjunction with unpleasant feelings, including stress, as part of a withdrawal syndrome. Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR), a behavioral technique used to reduce stress by concentrating on achieving muscle relaxation, may reduce levels of cigarette craving and other substance-related negative feelings and withdrawal symptoms. METHODS Demograph...

Acute effects of a guided relaxation routine (body scan) on tobacco withdrawal symptoms and cravings in abstinent smokers Aims To examine the acute effects of a guided relaxation routine (body scan) on desire to smoke and tobacco withdrawal symptoms

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Reduces Negative Affect but Not Cigarette Craving in Overnight Abstinent Smokers

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can enhance cognitive control functions including attention and top-down regulation over negative affect and substance craving in both healthy and clinical populations, including early abstinent (∼1.5 h) smokers. The aim of this study was to assess whether tDCS modulates negative affect, cigarette craving, and attention of overnight abstinent tobac...

Dependence symptoms and cessation intentions among US adult daily cigarette, cigar, and e-cigarette users, 2012-2013

BACKGROUND Cigar and e-cigarette use is becoming increasingly common among US tobacco users and the Food and Drug Administration recently asserted regulatory jurisdiction over these products, among others, in May 2016. Research on tobacco dependence among users of these products is limited, however. We therefore examined several symptoms of dependence and cessation intentions among adult cigare...