2023
Examining racial differences in smoking outcomes among smokers enrolled in an intravenous nicotine infusion study
Schwartz E, Palmisano A, Gueorguieva R, DeVito E, Sofuoglu M. Examining racial differences in smoking outcomes among smokers enrolled in an intravenous nicotine infusion study. Addictive Behaviors 2023, 140: 107615. PMID: 36640662, PMCID: PMC9911383, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking-related illnessesNegative drug effectsNicotine clearanceOvernight abstinenceNicotine infusionDrug effectsMentholated cigarettesWhite individualsBlack individualsAcute pharmacologic effectsSmoking-related morbiditySmoking-related diseasesAdministration of nicotineSmoking-related outcomesSubjective drug effectsShort-term abstinenceLower ratesTrend level differenceLarge racial disparitiesNicotine administrationNicotine dosesTrend-level significancePharmacologic effectsTreatment strategiesOutcome measures
2015
Intravenous Nicotine Self-Administration in Smokers: Dose–Response Function and Sex Differences
Jensen KP, DeVito EE, Valentine G, Gueorguieva R, Sofuoglu M. Intravenous Nicotine Self-Administration in Smokers: Dose–Response Function and Sex Differences. Neuropsychopharmacology 2015, 41: 2034-2040. PMID: 26717881, PMCID: PMC4908640, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2015.373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressureHeart rateFemale smokersRandomized double-blind crossover designDouble-blind crossover designSubjective effectsTobacco-dependent subjectsSex differencesDiastolic blood pressureIntravenous Nicotine Self-AdministrationSelf-administration ratesNicotine Self-AdministrationDose-response functionNicotine dosesNicotine doseTobacco dependenceIntravenous nicotineCrossover designSelf-AdministrationReinforcement thresholdSmokersInfusionNicotineForced-choice trialsAversive responses