2017
Oral Contraceptives and Cigarette Smoking: A Review of the Literature and Future Directions
Allen AM, Weinberger AH, Wetherill RR, Howe CL, McKee SA. Oral Contraceptives and Cigarette Smoking: A Review of the Literature and Future Directions. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2017, 21: 592-601. PMID: 29165663, PMCID: PMC6468133, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntx258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking-related outcomesOC useOral contraceptivesSmoking cessation outcomesCessation outcomesOC usersNovel smoking cessation interventionUse of OCsNicotine metabolismWeight gainSmoking-related symptomsEndogenous sex hormonesSmoking cessation interventionFaster nicotine metabolismCross-sectional studyPhysiological stress responsePremenopausal smokersCurrent smokingPremenopausal womenCessation interventionsCigarette smokingEstradiol levelsSex hormonesGreater oddsFollowing keywords
2015
Targeting the Noradrenergic System for Gender-Sensitive Medication Development for Tobacco Dependence
Verplaetse TL, Weinberger AH, Smith PH, Cosgrove KP, Mineur YS, Picciotto MR, Mazure CM, McKee SA. Targeting the Noradrenergic System for Gender-Sensitive Medication Development for Tobacco Dependence. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2015, 17: 486-495. PMID: 25762760, PMCID: PMC4432402, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntu280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessationNoradrenergic systemClinical evidenceTobacco dependenceNoradrenergic activityMedication developmentPoor smoking cessation outcomesCause of morbiditySmoking cessation outcomesStress reactivitySex-specific mechanismsLower quit ratesNicotine-related reinforcementCurrent medicationsMedication effectivenessNicotine reinforcementCessation outcomesNoradrenergic agentsQuit ratesTreatment strategiesTobacco useNoradrenergic compoundsSmoking outcomesTreatment developmentWomen
2014
Weak ventral striatal responses to monetary outcomes predict an unwillingness to resist cigarette smoking
Wilson SJ, Delgado MR, McKee SA, Grigson PS, MacLean RR, Nichols TT, Henry SL. Weak ventral striatal responses to monetary outcomes predict an unwillingness to resist cigarette smoking. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience 2014, 14: 1196-1207. PMID: 24777394, PMCID: PMC4213351, DOI: 10.3758/s13415-014-0285-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine-deprived smokersIndividual differencesNondrug rewardsMonetary outcomesVentral striatumReward-related brain activityMeaningful individual differencesFunctional magnetic resonance imagingReward-motivated behaviorsLarge individual differencesVentral striatal responsePoor smoking cessation outcomesSmoking cessation outcomesNondrug incentivesReward devaluationNeural responsesStriatal responsesNeurobiological mechanismsBrain activityNeurobiological responsesCessation outcomesRewardMonetary reinforcementIndividual variabilityClinical implications
2012
Two Decades of Smoking Cessation Treatment Research on Smokers with Depression: 1990–2010
Weinberger AH, Mazure CM, Morlett A, McKee SA. Two Decades of Smoking Cessation Treatment Research on Smokers with Depression: 1990–2010. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2012, 15: 1014-1031. PMID: 23100459, PMCID: PMC3693502, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nts213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelationship of depressionSmoking cessation outcomesCessation outcomesSmoking cessationTreatment outcomesCurrent major depressive disorderMajor depressive disorderCurrent depression symptomsClinical trialsDepressive disorderMinor depressionMajor depressionInclusion criteriaMEDLINE searchPast diagnosisTreatment approachesDepression symptomsHealth-related risksMajority of studiesPotential articlesDepressionRacial differencesOutcomesCessationSmokers
2011
Blunted vagal reactivity predicts stress-precipitated tobacco smoking
Ashare RL, Sinha R, Lampert R, Weinberger AH, Anderson GM, Lavery ME, Yanagisawa K, McKee SA. Blunted vagal reactivity predicts stress-precipitated tobacco smoking. Psychopharmacology 2011, 220: 259-268. PMID: 21938416, PMCID: PMC3260347, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-011-2473-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAd lib smokingLF/HFVagal reactivityHF-HRVAbstinent smokersVagal toneSmoking behaviorSmoking cessation outcomesHigh-frequency heart rate variabilityHigh-frequency HRVBaseline HF-HRVHeart rate variabilityScript-driven imageryAltered stress responseTobacco smokingAutonomic functionConclusionsThe current findingsCessation outcomesSympathovagal balanceSmokingRate variabilityAutonomic reactivitySmokersRelapseCurrent findings
2007
Factor structure and validity of the Medication Adherence Questionnaire (MAQ) with cigarette smokers trying to quit.
Toll BA, McKee SA, Martin DJ, Jatlow P, O'Malley SS. Factor structure and validity of the Medication Adherence Questionnaire (MAQ) with cigarette smokers trying to quit. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2007, 9: 597-605. PMID: 17454716, PMCID: PMC2527736, DOI: 10.1080/14622200701239662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication Adherence QuestionnaireCigarette smokersNicotine patchAdherence QuestionnaireMedication adherenceNicotine patch useSmoking cessation outcomesPill-taking behaviorSample of smokersDrug plasma levelsBrief screening toolNonadherence factorsMedication useUnintentional nonadherencePlasma levelsCessation outcomesClinical trialsTreatment outcomesDrug levelsPredictive validitySmokersMAQ scoresNonadherenceScreening toolFactor 1
2006
Modeling the effect of alcohol on smoking lapse behavior
McKee SA, Krishnan-Sarin S, Shi J, Mase T, O’Malley S. Modeling the effect of alcohol on smoking lapse behavior. Psychopharmacology 2006, 189: 201-210. PMID: 17013640, PMCID: PMC2862311, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-006-0551-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst cigaretteSelf-administration sessionsNovel human laboratory modelPoor smoking cessation outcomesSmoking cessation outcomesSmoking lapse behaviorHuman laboratory modelEffects of alcoholSecondary outcomesAlcohol drinkersLapse behaviorMore cigarettesNicotine withdrawalCessation outcomesRisk factorsDaily smokersSubsequent smokingTobacco cravingPlacebo beverageTobacco relapseSmoking sessionHeavy social drinkersPriming drinkAlcohol consumptionAlcohol use