Abstract
In this study, the authors prospectively evaluated the impact of a smoking lapse on relapse probability. After 4 days of smoking abstinence, 60 smokers were randomly assigned to smoke 5 nicotine-containing or 5 denicotinized cigarettes, or to remain abstinent (no lapse) during a 4-hr time period. Afterward, smoking abstinence was encouraged with monetary incentives, and smoking behavior was tracked for 6 days. Relative to the no-lapse condition, exposure to either of the cigarette types more than doubled the probability of subsequent smoking. Smoking outcomes did not differ between nicotine-containing and denicotinized cigarettes. The data suggest that stimulus factors may play an important role in lapse to relapse processes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 166-173 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Abnormal Psychology |
Volume | 115 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2006 |
Keywords
- Denicotinized
- Lapse
- Nicotine
- Relapse
- Smoking
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry