2018
Reduced Nicotine Content Cigarettes and Cannabis Use in Vulnerable Populations
Parker M, Streck J, Bergeria C, Bunn J, Gaalema D, Davis D, Barrows A, Sigmon S, Tidey J, Heil S, Higgins S. Reduced Nicotine Content Cigarettes and Cannabis Use in Vulnerable Populations. Tobacco Regulatory Science 2018, 4: 84-91. PMID: 30417034, PMCID: PMC6219758, DOI: 10.18001/trs.4.5.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNicotine content cigarettesCarbon monoxide boostSmoking topographyContent cigarettesCannabis usersCannabis useConcurrent choice testingCo-morbid conditionsVulnerable populationsConcurrent affective disorderMore rapid declineRespiratory tract sensationsSymptom durationRecent cannabis useSmoking satisfactionOpioid dependenceNicotine dosesTobacco withdrawalNicotine doseAdult smokersAcute responseAffective disordersSociodemographic characteristicsSecondary analysisModerate response
2016
Response to varying the nicotine content of cigarettes in vulnerable populations: an initial experimental examination of acute effects
Higgins S, Heil S, Sigmon S, Tidey J, Gaalema D, Stitzer M, Durand H, Bunn J, Priest J, Arger C, Miller M, Bergeria C, Davis D, Streck J, Zvorsky I, Redner R, Vandrey R, Pacek L. Response to varying the nicotine content of cigarettes in vulnerable populations: an initial experimental examination of acute effects. Psychopharmacology 2016, 234: 89-98. PMID: 27714427, PMCID: PMC5203959, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-016-4438-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine withdrawalSmoking topographyVulnerable populationsLow nicotine content cigarettesConcurrent choice testingNicotine contentDouble-blind conditionsOpioid-dependent individualsNicotine content cigarettesResultsNo significant differencesDaily cigarette smokersBrief smoking abstinenceRationaleThe purposeCigarette smokersCompensatory smokingSmoking abstinenceReproductive ageAcute effectsContent cigarettesUntoward effectsAffective disordersLow dosesResearch cigarettesDisadvantaged womenDependence potential