2015
Transcranial Direct Current Brain Stimulation Increases Ability to Resist Smoking
Falcone M, Bernardo L, Ashare RL, Hamilton R, Faseyitan O, McKee SA, Loughead J, Lerman C. Transcranial Direct Current Brain Stimulation Increases Ability to Resist Smoking. Brain Stimulation 2015, 9: 191-196. PMID: 26572280, PMCID: PMC4789149, DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2015.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscranial direct current stimulationDorsolateral prefrontal cortexLeft dorsolateral prefrontal cortexActive transcranial direct current stimulationMA anodal stimulationAnodal stimulationSmoking cessation treatmentSmoking behavior changeSelf-reported smokingDirect current stimulationSecondary outcomesCessation treatmentWashout periodFirst cigaretteCigarette cravingOvernight abstinenceTDCS sessionsSmoking sessionCigarette consumptionSmokingTherapeutic potentialCurrent stimulationPrefrontal cortexCognitive control circuitsCathodal stimulation
2012
Effects of Varenicline and Bupropion on Cognitive Processes Among Nicotine-Deprived Smokers
Ashare RL, McKee SA. Effects of Varenicline and Bupropion on Cognitive Processes Among Nicotine-Deprived Smokers. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2012, 20: 63-70. PMID: 21942262, PMCID: PMC3640636, DOI: 10.1037/a0025594.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine deprivationCognitive processesMeasures of attentionNicotine-deprived smokersMeasures of cravingEffects of vareniclineNegative affectOvernight abstinenceCurrent data highlightMemoryReduced accuracyDaily smokersCurrent sampleDifficulty concentratingLaboratory sessionsEffects of bupropionFuture researchReaction timeSex differencesRecent researchAbstinence ratesDeficitsNew pharmacological treatmentsParticipantsSmoking cessation