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Cue reactivity in smokers: the effects of perceived cigarette availability and gender

Cue reactivity in smokers: the effects of perceived cigarette availability and gender
Cue reactivity in smokers: the effects of perceived cigarette availability and gender
We examined the effects of perceived cigarette availability and gender on smoking cue reactivity. Smokers were exposed to smoking cues (smoking paraphernalia) and control cues whilst their subjective and physiological responses were measured. Perceived cigarette availability was manipulated on a between-subjects basis before cue exposure. Relative to control cues, smoking cues evoked increases in the level of skin conductance in all participants. Cigarette craving was also increased in the presence of smoking cues, but only in female participants. Perceived cigarette availability had no effect on these responses. Participants also showed salivary reactivity to smoking cues, with males showing a decrease in salivation, and females showing an increase, but only when cigarettes were perceived as unavailable. These results suggest that perceived cigarette availability may not influence craving and skin conductance reactivity to smoking cues in minimally dependent smokers who are not nicotine deprived. In addition, the present data suggest that there are important gender differences in craving reactivity to smoking cues.
gender differences, smoking, skin conductance, craving, salivation
0091-3057
647-652
Field, Matt
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Duka, Theodora
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Wilson, Marlene A.
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Kelly, Sandra J.
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Field, Matt
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Duka, Theodora
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Wilson, Marlene A.
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Field, Matt and Duka, Theodora , Wilson, Marlene A. and Kelly, Sandra J. (eds.) (2004) Cue reactivity in smokers: the effects of perceived cigarette availability and gender. Pharmacology Biochemistry & Behaviour. Sex and Drugs, 78 (3), 647-652. (doi:10.1016/j.pbb.2004.03.026).

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We examined the effects of perceived cigarette availability and gender on smoking cue reactivity. Smokers were exposed to smoking cues (smoking paraphernalia) and control cues whilst their subjective and physiological responses were measured. Perceived cigarette availability was manipulated on a between-subjects basis before cue exposure. Relative to control cues, smoking cues evoked increases in the level of skin conductance in all participants. Cigarette craving was also increased in the presence of smoking cues, but only in female participants. Perceived cigarette availability had no effect on these responses. Participants also showed salivary reactivity to smoking cues, with males showing a decrease in salivation, and females showing an increase, but only when cigarettes were perceived as unavailable. These results suggest that perceived cigarette availability may not influence craving and skin conductance reactivity to smoking cues in minimally dependent smokers who are not nicotine deprived. In addition, the present data suggest that there are important gender differences in craving reactivity to smoking cues.

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Published date: 2004
Keywords: gender differences, smoking, skin conductance, craving, salivation

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Local EPrints ID: 18475
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/18475
ISSN: 0091-3057
PURE UUID: 42195595-b47a-493d-931b-8a938936cb0f

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Date deposited: 15 Dec 2005
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 06:05

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Author: Matt Field
Author: Theodora Duka
Editor: Marlene A. Wilson
Editor: Sandra J. Kelly

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