2014
A 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 reductionAcute effects of low and high dose alcohol on smoking lapse behavior in a laboratory analogue task
Kahler CW, Metrik J, Spillane NS, Day A, Leventhal AM, McKee SA, Tidey JW, McGeary JE, Knopik VS, Rohsenow DJ. Acute effects of low and high dose alcohol on smoking lapse behavior in a laboratory analogue task. Psychopharmacology 2014, 231: 4649-4657. PMID: 24858377, PMCID: PMC4232980, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-014-3613-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-dose alcoholAlcohol consumptionAcute smoking abstinenceLaboratory analogue taskHeavy alcohol drinkersLow-dose alcoholDose-response effectDose-dependent fashionDose-dependent effectEffect of doseAlcohol drinkersSmoking abstinenceAcute effectsPlacebo beverageSmoking behaviorSmoking urgesSmokingEffect of LowSeparate daysGreater riskLapse behaviorAlcohol effectsPlaceboAbstinenceAlcohol lead
2012
The relationship of dysthymia, minor depression, and gender to changes in smoking for current and former smokers: Longitudinal evaluation in the U.S. population
Weinberger AH, Pilver CE, Desai RA, Mazure CM, McKee SA. The relationship of dysthymia, minor depression, and gender to changes in smoking for current and former smokers: Longitudinal evaluation in the U.S. population. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2012, 127: 170-176. PMID: 22809897, PMCID: PMC3480998, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.06.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFormer daily smokersCurrent daily smokersCurrent dysthymiaMinor depressionLifetime dysthymiaDaily smokersFormer smokersSmoking behaviorDaily cigarette smokersNational Epidemiologic SurveyWave 2Gender-specific effectsCigarette smokersSmoking abstinenceMajor depressionSmokersEpidemiologic SurveyDysthymiaDiagnosis interactionRespective diagnosisDecreased likelihoodLongitudinal evaluationRelated conditionsSmokingDepression
2010
Beta2* nicotinic acetylcholine receptors modulate pain sensitivity in acutely abstinent tobacco smokers
Cosgrove KP, Esterlis I, McKee S, Bois F, Alagille D, Tamagnan GD, Seibyl JP, Krishnan-Sarin S, Staley JK. Beta2* nicotinic acetylcholine receptors modulate pain sensitivity in acutely abstinent tobacco smokers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2010, 12: 535-539. PMID: 20371741, PMCID: PMC2861889, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntq040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain sensitivityCold pressor taskTobacco smokersNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsPain toleranceAcute withdrawalSmoking abstinenceOccipital cortexAnterior cingulateAcetylcholine receptorsAbstinent tobacco smokersHuman tobacco smokersTobacco smoking abstinenceTomography brain imagingSingle photon emissionIA SPECTIA-85380Smoking withdrawalAntinociceptive effectPainful stimuliAcute abstinencePercent changeSimilar associationSmokersBrain imaging
2008
Relationship of perceived risks of smoking cessation to symptoms of withdrawal, craving, and depression during short-term smoking abstinence
Weinberger AH, Krishnan-Sarin S, Mazure CM, McKee SA. Relationship of perceived risks of smoking cessation to symptoms of withdrawal, craving, and depression during short-term smoking abstinence. Addictive Behaviors 2008, 33: 960-963. PMID: 18384974, PMCID: PMC2442160, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2008.02.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort-term smoking abstinenceShort-term abstinenceSelf-reported experiencesExperienced withdrawal symptomsWithdrawal symptomsBehavioral interventionsSmoking cessationContingency managementCravingRisk beliefsSmoking abstinenceDaily smokersHigh levelsRelationship of riskRisk perceptionNicotine dependenceAbstinenceParticipantsCurrent studySymptoms of withdrawalDepressionBaseline smokingRisk groupsSymptomsRelationship