2019
Sex differences in amphetamine-induced dopamine release in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of tobacco smokers
Zakiniaeiz Y, Hillmer AT, Matuskey D, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, Mazure CM, Picciotto MR, Huang Y, McKee SA, Morris ED, Cosgrove KP. Sex differences in amphetamine-induced dopamine release in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of tobacco smokers. Neuropsychopharmacology 2019, 44: 2205-2211. PMID: 31269510, PMCID: PMC6897943, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-019-0456-y.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsDA releasePositron emission tomographyD2R availabilityDorsolateral prefrontal cortexMale smokersFemale smokersTobacco smokingPrefrontal cortexAmphetamine-induced DA releaseAmphetamine-induced dopamine releaseCortical DA releaseMesocortical DA systemEffects of nicotineSmoking-related behaviorsMesolimbic dopamine systemLong-term abstinenceSex differencesGender-specific treatmentFemale nonsmokersTobacco smokersAmphetamine administrationDopamine releaseNeurochemical mechanismsNonsmokersSmokersUse of Mentholated Cigarettes and Likelihood of Smoking Cessation in the United States: A Meta-Analysis
Smith PH, Assefa B, Kainth S, Salas-Ramirez KY, McKee SA, Giovino GA. Use of Mentholated Cigarettes and Likelihood of Smoking Cessation in the United States: A Meta-Analysis. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2019, 22: 307-316. PMID: 31204787, PMCID: PMC7161928, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntz067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American smokersSmoking cessationMenthol cigarette useAmerican smokersMenthol useUS smokersCigarette useComprehensive tobacco control effortCross-sectional studyNon-menthol usersPublic health benefitsTobacco control effortsEffect sizeBlack/African AmericanMentholated cigarettesMenthol banLower oddsSmokersMeta-AnalysisSignificant associationCessationLower likelihoodHealth benefitsQuantitative summaryStudy sample
2018
Intersection of E-Cigarette Use and Gender on Transitions in Cigarette Smoking Status: Findings Across Waves 1 and 2 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study
Verplaetse TL, Moore KE, Pittman BP, Roberts W, Oberleitner LM, Peltier M, Hacker R, Cosgrove KP, McKee SA. Intersection of E-Cigarette Use and Gender on Transitions in Cigarette Smoking Status: Findings Across Waves 1 and 2 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2018, 21: 1423-1428. PMID: 30239953, PMCID: PMC6751514, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useE-cigarette usersCigarette smoking statusE-cigarettesSmoking statusSmoking cessationCigarette smokersSmoking relapseGreater riskDaily e-cigarette usersWave 1Stratified analysisHigher oddsHealth StudyPotential riskSmokingRelapseDrug AdministrationElectronic cigarettesSmokersPopulation AssessmentPotential aidMenWomenRiskTobacco use during a clinical trial of mecamylamine for alcohol dependence: Medication effects on smoking and associations with reductions in drinking
Roberts W, Ralevski E, Verplaetse TL, McKee SA, Petrakis IL. Tobacco use during a clinical trial of mecamylamine for alcohol dependence: Medication effects on smoking and associations with reductions in drinking. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2018, 94: 91-96. PMID: 30243424, PMCID: PMC6154389, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2018.08.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderClinical trialsSmoking outcomesNicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonistAlcohol useHigh-dependence smokersEffects of mecamylamineSubgroups of smokersAcetylcholine receptor antagonistHigh tobacco dependencePlacebo groupMedication conditionReceptor antagonistMedication effectsTobacco dependenceTobacco useTreatment respondersMecamylamineSmokingTreatment phaseUse disordersAlcohol dependenceSmokersTrialsSignificant differences
2017
The Effect of Treatment with Guanfacine, an Alpha2 Adrenergic Agonist, on Dopaminergic Tone in Tobacco Smokers: An [11C]FLB457 PET Study
Sandiego CM, Matuskey D, Lavery M, McGovern E, Huang Y, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, Picciotto MR, Morris ED, McKee SA, Cosgrove KP. The Effect of Treatment with Guanfacine, an Alpha2 Adrenergic Agonist, on Dopaminergic Tone in Tobacco Smokers: An [11C]FLB457 PET Study. Neuropsychopharmacology 2017, 43: 1052-1058. PMID: 28944773, PMCID: PMC5854798, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2017.223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco smokersGuanfacine treatmentPositron emission tomographyTobacco smokingDA releaseDopaminergic toneDopamine releaseAmphetamine-induced DA releaseTobacco smoking cessationCortical dopamine releaseExtrastriatal brain regionsAlpha2-adrenergic agonistExtrastriatal dopamine releaseEffect of treatmentBaseline BPNDSmoking cessationReceptor radiotracerAdrenergic agonistsPET scansAnimal modelsBrain regionsEmission tomographyPET studiesDopamine signalingSmokersNetwork Analysis of Intrinsic Functional Brain Connectivity in Male and Female Adult Smokers: A Preliminary Study
Maria M, Vanderweyen D, Camp C, Zhu X, McKee SA, Cosgrove KP, Hartwell KJ, Brady KT, Joseph JE. Network Analysis of Intrinsic Functional Brain Connectivity in Male and Female Adult Smokers: A Preliminary Study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2017, 20: 810-818. PMID: 29059410, PMCID: PMC5991199, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntx206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale smokersMale smokersAdult smokersNicotine dependenceSalience network regionsIntrinsic functional brain connectivityFemale adult smokersHigh nicotine dependenceEffects of nicotineAge-matched controlsGraph theory measuresFunctional brain connectivityIntrinsic functional connectivitySex differencesSmoking interventionsNucleus accumbensRight insulaSmokersBrain network communicationFunctional connectivityBrain connectivityBlood oxygenFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) experimentsConnector hubsBrain networks175 Effects of the Nicotinic Partial Agonist Varenicline on Smoking Lapse in Smokers with and without Schizophrenia
Coles A, Kozak K, Sharif-Razi M, McKee S, George T. 175 Effects of the Nicotinic Partial Agonist Varenicline on Smoking Lapse in Smokers with and without Schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry 2017, 81: s73. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2017.02.188.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Associations of Gender, Smoking, and Stress with Transitions in Major Depression Diagnoses.
Verplaetse TL, Smith PH, Pittman BP, Mazure CM, McKee SA. Associations of Gender, Smoking, and Stress with Transitions in Major Depression Diagnoses. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2016, 89: 123-9. PMID: 27354839, PMCID: PMC4918874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depression diagnosisFormer smokersDepression diagnosisMDD diagnosisMore stressful eventsStressful eventsFormer cigarette smokersU.S. National Epidemiologic SurveyCigarette smoking statusNational Epidemiologic SurveyAssociation of genderCurrent smokingSmoking statusCigarette smokersClinical assessmentDepression riskEpidemiologic SurveyLife event stressRelated conditionsSmokersSmokingDiagnosisBiological underpinningsEvent stressHigh rateDepression motivates quit attempts but predicts relapse: differential findings for gender from the International Tobacco Control Study
Cooper J, Borland R, McKee SA, Yong HH, Dugué PA. Depression motivates quit attempts but predicts relapse: differential findings for gender from the International Tobacco Control Study. Addiction 2016, 111: 1438-1447. PMID: 26888199, PMCID: PMC4940212, DOI: 10.1111/add.13290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuit attemptsCessation supportTobacco control studiesDepressive symptomsControl studyInternational Tobacco Control studyQuasi-experimental cohort studyMore quit attemptsMixed-effects logistic regressionLow positive affectNon-depressed counterpartsShort-term abstinenceProspective cohortCohort studyTobacco smokersDepression IndexCurrent depressionSmokersLogistic regressionFirst monthAbstinenceDepressionTelephone surveyDifferential findingsSymptoms
2015
Association of Cigarette Smoking With Interpersonal and Self-Directed Violence in a Large Community-Based Sample
Lewis AS, Oberleitner LM, Morgan PT, Picciotto MR, McKee SA. Association of Cigarette Smoking With Interpersonal and Self-Directed Violence in a Large Community-Based Sample. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2015, 18: 1456-1462. PMID: 26718905, PMCID: PMC5942535, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntv287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCigarette smoking statusSmoking statusCigarette smokingSelf-directed violenceRisk factorsDaily smokersViolence risk assessmentWave 1Substance useFormer cigarette smokersFormer daily smokersDaily cigarette smokingMajor risk factorNational Epidemiological SurveyCommunity-based sampleLogistic regression modelsRelevant demographic covariatesViolence risk factorsCessation strategiesCigarette smokersPsychiatric diagnosisEpidemiological surveySmokersSmokingAdult subjectsCorrelates of smoking status among women experiencing intimate partner violence: Substance use, posttraumatic stress, and coping
Sullivan TP, Flanagan JC, Dudley DN, Holt LJ, Mazure CM, McKee SA. Correlates of smoking status among women experiencing intimate partner violence: Substance use, posttraumatic stress, and coping. American Journal On Addictions 2015, 24: 546-553. PMID: 26249027, PMCID: PMC4600351, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptom severitySmoking statusIntimate partner violenceAlcohol problem severityPopulation of womenProblem severityDaily smoking statusIPV-victimized womenPsychiatric symptom severityCessation interventionsCigarette smokingDaily smokersPartner violencePhysical intimate partner violenceSeverity of useCessation researchWomen's healthPosttraumatic stress symptom severityStress symptom severityDrug useNegative sequelaeContext of IPVLogistic regressionSmokersSeverityChildhood Adversity Interacts With Adult Stressful Events to Predict Reduced Likelihood of Smoking Cessation Among Women but Not Men
Smith PH, Oberleitner LM, Smith KM, McKee SA. Childhood Adversity Interacts With Adult Stressful Events to Predict Reduced Likelihood of Smoking Cessation Among Women but Not Men. Clinical Psychological Science 2015, 4: 183-193. PMID: 27026829, PMCID: PMC4808300, DOI: 10.1177/2167702615584589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmoking cessationStressful life eventsChildhood adversityNon-daily smokersNational Epidemiologic SurveySex differencesLife eventsImportant sex differencesStress sensitization modelPsychiatric outcomesEpidemiologic SurveyClinical targetsRelated conditionsThree-way interactionCessationLower likelihoodEarly stressWomenStressful eventsWave 1MenCurrent studyFurther explorationAdversitySmokersThe Yale Craving Scale: Development and psychometric properties
Rojewski AM, Morean ME, Toll BA, McKee SA, Krishnan-Sarin S, Green BG, Bartoshuk LM, O’Malley S. The Yale Craving Scale: Development and psychometric properties. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 154: 158-166. PMID: 26183404, PMCID: PMC4834029, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.06.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCeiling effectsPsychometric evaluationCraving ScaleDrinking scoresTreatment-seeking smokersInternal consistencyGood internal consistencyHeavy drinkersSmokingGroup comparisonsDrinking urgesStudy sampleDrinking outcomesSensation intensitySubjective cravingLabeled Magnitude ScaleCigarettesPsychometric propertiesScoresCurrent studyLatent factor structureTest-criterion relationshipsSound scaleSmokersDependent populationA Randomized Trial for Hazardous Drinking and Smoking Cessation for Callers to a Quitline
Toll BA, Martino S, O’Malley S, Fucito LM, McKee SA, Kahler CW, Rojewski AM, Mahoney MC, Wu R, Celestino P, Seshadri S, Koutsky J, Hyland A, Cummings KM. A Randomized Trial for Hazardous Drinking and Smoking Cessation for Callers to a Quitline. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2015, 83: 445-454. PMID: 25419583, PMCID: PMC5996380, DOI: 10.1037/a0038183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard careHazardous drinkingHigher smoking cessation ratesNew York State Smokers' QuitlineHeavy drinkingBrief motivational counselingSmoking cessation ratesState Smokers' QuitlineBrief alcohol interventionTelephone coachesCessation counselingTreat analysisCessation ratesRandomized trialsTelephone quitlinesCessation successSmoking cessationAcceptable adherenceMotivational counselingQuitlineAlcohol interventionsAlcohol useCareSmokersDrinkingThe Relationship Between Childhood Physical and Emotional Abuse and Smoking Cessation Among U.S. Women and Men
Smith PH, Saddleson ML, Homish GG, McKee SA, Kozlowski LT, Giovino GA. The Relationship Between Childhood Physical and Emotional Abuse and Smoking Cessation Among U.S. Women and Men. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2015, 29: 338-346. PMID: 25347015, PMCID: PMC4486346, DOI: 10.1037/adb0000033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious psychological distressChildhood maltreatmentQuit attemptsActual quit attemptsCurrent cigarette smokersSuccessful quit attemptsU.S. adult smokersNational U.S. sampleLikelihood of smokingFemale smokersPsychological distressSmoking cessationCigarette smokersAdult smokersSmoking outcomesSmokingMore difficultyMaltreatmentSmokersU.S. sampleLower likelihoodTelephone surveyPath modelingMotivationWomenGender Differences in Medication Use and Cigarette Smoking Cessation: Results From the International Tobacco Control Four Country Survey
Smith PH, Kasza KA, Hyland A, Fong GT, Borland R, Brady K, Carpenter MJ, Hartwell K, Cummings KM, McKee SA. Gender Differences in Medication Use and Cigarette Smoking Cessation: Results From the International Tobacco Control Four Country Survey. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2015, 17: 463-472. PMID: 25762757, PMCID: PMC4402353, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntu212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication useInternational Tobacco Control Four Country SurveySmoking cessationFour Country SurveyQuit attemptsCessation medication useCigarette smoking cessationGender differencesAdjusted modelingQuit attemptersNicotine patchSuccessful quittingSubsample of smokersAdult smokersLower oddsCountry SurveyWomenSelf-selected useCessationSmokersSCM useMenWaves 2006Survey wavesVarenicline
2014
Prospective Evaluation of Factors Predicting Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms Among Korean Americans
Kim SS, Fang H, McKee SA, Ziedonis D. Prospective Evaluation of Factors Predicting Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms Among Korean Americans. The Journal Of Smoking Cessation 2014, 11: 154-162. PMID: 26413165, PMCID: PMC4582669, DOI: 10.1017/jsc.2014.20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinnesota Nicotine Withdrawal ScaleKorean American smokersNicotine withdrawal symptomsWithdrawal symptomsMore withdrawal symptomsAmerican smokersGreater riskNicotine replacement therapySmoking cessation interventionCessation interventionsProspective evaluationReplacement therapyDisturbed sleepIntensive treatmentTwo-armWithdrawal ScaleAbstinence statusSymptomsWeekly assessmentsSmokersFirst weekWomenSmokingHigh rateWeeksWhat is the evidence for hardening in the cigarette smoking population? Trends in nicotine dependence in the U.S., 2002–2012
Smith PH, Rose JS, Mazure CM, Giovino GA, McKee SA. What is the evidence for hardening in the cigarette smoking population? Trends in nicotine dependence in the U.S., 2002–2012. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2014, 142: 333-340. PMID: 25064023, PMCID: PMC4158455, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income smokersNicotine dependenceCigarette smoking populationMiddle-aged smokersDependence severitySerious psychological distressNicotine dependence severitySocio-demographic factorsCurrent smokersCigarette smokingSmoking populationSmokersTobacco consumptionGreater severityDrug useSmokingStudy periodPsychological distressSeverityNational surveyWomenStability of smoking status in the US population: a longitudinal investigation
Weinberger AH, Pilver CE, Mazure CM, McKee SA. Stability of smoking status in the US population: a longitudinal investigation. Addiction 2014, 109: 1541-1553. PMID: 24916157, PMCID: PMC4127136, DOI: 10.1111/add.12647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent daily smokersDaily smokersSmoking statusSmoking cessationSmoking transitionsGeneral US adult populationNon-daily smokersFormer daily smokersUS adult populationNational Epidemiologic SurveyWave 1Daily smokingUS adultsSmokersEpidemiologic SurveyHispanic adultsUS populationAdult populationRelated conditionsOlder adultsLess educationAdultsLongitudinal studySmokingIntervention effortsA behavioural smoking treatment based on perceived risks of quitting: A preliminary feasibility and acceptability study with female smokers
Weinberger AH, Pittman B, Mazure CM, McKee SA. A behavioural smoking treatment based on perceived risks of quitting: A preliminary feasibility and acceptability study with female smokers. Addiction Research & Theory 2014, 23: 108-114. PMID: 25904837, PMCID: PMC4402999, DOI: 10.3109/16066359.2014.933813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale smokersPoint prevalence smoking abstinenceStage II clinical trialsEnd of treatmentDaily cigarette smokersTreatment development studyNovel behavioral treatmentPrimary outcomeCigarette smokersSmoking abstinenceSmoking interventionsClinical trialsMayo ClinicStandard counselingRisk counselingSmoking treatmentSmoking outcomesSmokersBehavioral treatmentManualized treatmentTreatment developmentAcceptability studyCounseling conditionMonthsGreater reduction