2012
Mood and smoking behavior: The role of expectancy accessibility and gender
Weinberger AH, McKee SA. Mood and smoking behavior: The role of expectancy accessibility and gender. Addictive Behaviors 2012, 37: 1349-1352. PMID: 22958868, PMCID: PMC3440619, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2012.07.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMood inductionExpectancy accessibilitySmoking behaviorSmoking expectanciesNegative reinforcement smoking expectanciesNegative mood inductionPositive mood inductionNegative reinforcement expectanciesMusical mood inductionRole of expectancySmoking-related beliefsSingle laboratory sessionInter-puff intervalLonger puff durationExpectancy endorsementGender-specific mechanismsNegative affectReinforcement expectanciesGender-specific factorsFemale smokersMore cigarettesSmoking topographyAdult smokersTreatment developmentRelationship of gender
2009
Effects of the nicotinic receptor antagonist mecamylamine on ad-lib smoking behavior, topography, and nicotine levels in smokers with and without schizophrenia: A preliminary study
McKee SA, Weinberger AH, Harrison EL, Coppola S, George TP. Effects of the nicotinic receptor antagonist mecamylamine on ad-lib smoking behavior, topography, and nicotine levels in smokers with and without schizophrenia: A preliminary study. Schizophrenia Research 2009, 115: 317-324. PMID: 19700263, PMCID: PMC2784178, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2009.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBehavior, AddictiveDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleMecamylamineMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsNicotinic AntagonistsReaction TimeSchizophreniaSelf AdministrationSmokingSmoking CessationSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeSurveys and QuestionnairesTobacco Use DisorderYoung AdultConceptsAd lib smoking behaviorNicotine levelsSmoking behaviorControl smokersSmoking topographyNicotinic receptor antagonist mecamylamineNicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonistHealthy control smokersHigh-affinity nAChRsIntensity of smokingAd lib smokingEffects of mecamylamineNumber of cigarettesPlacebo-controlled designAcetylcholine receptor antagonistNicotine exposureAntagonist mecamylamineCompensatory smokingReceptor antagonistSmoking intensityMecamylamineSmokersSmokingSchizophreniaPreliminary study