2025
Effects of oral nicotine pouches on cigarette smoking behaviour and tobacco harm exposure: a randomised pilot trial in adults
Fucito L, Baldassarri S, Wu R, Gueorguieva R, Morean M, Herbst R, Krishnan-Sarin S, O’Malley S. Effects of oral nicotine pouches on cigarette smoking behaviour and tobacco harm exposure: a randomised pilot trial in adults. Tobacco Control 2025, tc-2024-059094. PMID: 40550628, PMCID: PMC12377922, DOI: 10.1136/tc-2024-059094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmoking abstinenceOral nicotine pouchesSmoking behaviorNicotine pouchesRandomised pilot trialPoint prevalence smoking abstinenceComplete smoking abstinenceOutpatient research clinicCigarette smoking behaviorPreliminary supportTobacco-specific carcinogenNon-significantNicotineResearch clinicOpen-labelSmoking cessationAbstinenceCigarette substituteUrinary levelsWeek 4Nicotine strengthSmoking cigarettesParticipantsCompare groupsAdults
2023
A Network Investigation of Core Mindfulness Processes
Sala M, Aslan M, Gueorguieva R, Schupak M, Garrison K. A Network Investigation of Core Mindfulness Processes. Mindfulness 2023, 14: 992-1004. PMID: 38854675, PMCID: PMC11160965, DOI: 10.1007/s12671-023-02109-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMindfulness-based interventionsMindfulness processesFacet Mindfulness Questionnaire-Short FormDefinition of mindfulnessMindfulness trainingPsychological wellbeingQuestionnaire-Short FormMindfulnessItem levelFuture researchCore processesWordsCentral processesRandomized clinical trialsSmoking cessationSpecific processesMethodThis studyInterventionObjectivesMindfulnessEmotionsClinical trialsConclusionsFindingsWellbeingBeliefsLimited understandingA Network Analysis of Cigarette Craving.
Aslan M, Sala M, Gueorguieva R, Garrison K. A Network Analysis of Cigarette Craving. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2023, 25: 1155-1163. PMID: 36757093, PMCID: PMC10202645, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntad021.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Smartband-Based Automatic Smoking Detection and Real-time Mindfulness Intervention: Protocol for a Feasibility Trial
Horvath M, Grutman A, O'Malley SS, Gueorguieva R, Khan N, Brewer JA, Garrison KA. Smartband-Based Automatic Smoking Detection and Real-time Mindfulness Intervention: Protocol for a Feasibility Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2021, 10: e32521. PMID: 34783663, PMCID: PMC8663689, DOI: 10.2196/32521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrief mindfulness interventionMindfulness interventionSmoking eventsINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERBrief mindfulness exerciseQuit dateSmartphone appMindfulness exercisesTreatment fidelitySmoking cessationDaily smokersUnique potential advantagesAvailable smartphone appsThree-step interventionCessation interventionsEnd of treatmentFeasibility measuresParticipantsFeasibility trialInterventionSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeSmoking detectionPreventable deathsPilot trial
2018
Craving to Quit: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Smartphone App–Based Mindfulness Training for Smoking Cessation
Garrison KA, Pal P, O’Malley S, Pittman BP, Gueorguieva R, Rojiani R, Scheinost D, Dallery J, Brewer JA. Craving to Quit: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Smartphone App–Based Mindfulness Training for Smoking Cessation. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2018, 22: 324-331. PMID: 29917096, PMCID: PMC7297096, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMindfulness trainingExperience samplingPreliminary evidenceSmartphone appPoint prevalence abstinence ratesMindfulnessSmoking cessationTreatment startersSmoking ratesGroup differencesGroup interactionCravingStrong positive associationAbstinence ratesTrainingTreatment completionPositive associationControlled TrialsTreat approachSmokingTrialsCigarettesMonthsAppsAssociation
2005
Sex, GABA, and nicotine: The impact of smoking on cortical GABA levels across the menstrual cycle as measured with proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Epperson CN, O’Malley S, Czarkowski KA, Gueorguieva R, Jatlow P, Sanacora G, Rothman DL, Krystal JH, Mason GF. Sex, GABA, and nicotine: The impact of smoking on cortical GABA levels across the menstrual cycle as measured with proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Biological Psychiatry 2005, 57: 44-48. PMID: 15607299, PMCID: PMC4097033, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2004.09.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical GABA levelsOccipital cortex GABA concentrationsGABA levelsProton magnetic resonance spectroscopyImpact of nicotineMenstrual cycleGABA concentrationFemale smokersCortical gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levelsUnderwent proton magnetic resonance spectroscopyGamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levelsCentral GABAergic functionCortical GABA concentrationsNicotine-dependent menAmino acid neurotransmissionImpact of smokingPotential risk factorsMenstrual cycle phaseShort-term abstinenceGABAergic functionNicotine modulationSmoking menSmoking cessationFollicular phaseSmoking abstinence
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