2020
An integrated behavioural intervention combined with varenicline for heavy-drinking smokers: a randomized pilot study.
Fucito LM, Wu R, O'Malley SS, Hanrahan TH, Ikomi JT, Muvvala S, Carroll KM, Gueorguieva R. An integrated behavioural intervention combined with varenicline for heavy-drinking smokers: a randomized pilot study. The Journal Of Smoking Cessation 2020, 15: 119-127. PMID: 33312238, PMCID: PMC7731353, DOI: 10.1017/jsc.2020.13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFeasibility/acceptabilityHeavy drinking smokersAlcohol counsellingHeavy drinkingBehavioral interventionsPilot studyOpen-label vareniclineRandomized pilot studySignificant health burdenComputer-generated tableTobacco pharmacotherapyHealth burdenQuit ratesPilot trialResearch clinicDrinking reductionsVareniclineBehavioural counsellingAlcohol treatmentCombined smokingMedium effect sizeSmokingSmokersCounsellingDrinking
2019
Electronic cigarette and tobacco use in individuals entering methadone or buprenorphine treatment
Baldassarri SR, Fiellin DA, Savage ME, Madden LM, Beitel M, Dhingra LK, Fucito L, Camenga D, Bollampally P, Barry DT. Electronic cigarette and tobacco use in individuals entering methadone or buprenorphine treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 197: 37-41. PMID: 30769264, PMCID: PMC6637405, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderOpioid agonist therapyCurrent cigarette smokingCigarette smokingEC useHigher oddsFormer smokersLower oddsPsychiatric distressPast cigarette smokingElectronic cigarette useAgonist therapyCurrent smokersBuprenorphine treatmentChronic painTobacco useNicotine dependenceUse disordersSmokingCigarette useMultivariate analysisElectronic cigarettesSmokersCigarettesMultivariate model
2017
Electronic cigarettes for adults with tobacco dependence enrolled in a tobacco treatment program: A pilot study
Baldassarri SR, Bernstein SL, Chupp GL, Slade MD, Fucito LM, Toll BA. Electronic cigarettes for adults with tobacco dependence enrolled in a tobacco treatment program: A pilot study. Addictive Behaviors 2017, 80: 1-5. PMID: 29304395, PMCID: PMC6463885, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.11.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco treatment programTreatment-seeking smokersElectronic cigarettesWeek 24Tobacco treatmentTobacco smokersTreatment programTobacco treatment interventionsTobacco smokingPatch therapyTobacco dependenceEffective adjunctBehavioral counselingMean reductionSmokersSmoking outcomesTreatment settingsTreatment interventionsSmokingNicotine solutionPilot studyNicotineCigarettesSignificant differencesSubjects
2016
Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Basal Nucleus of Meynert in Cigarette Smokers: Dependence Level and Gender Differences
Zhang S, Hu S, Fucito LM, Luo X, Mazure CM, Zaborszky L, Li CR. Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Basal Nucleus of Meynert in Cigarette Smokers: Dependence Level and Gender Differences. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016, 19: 452-459. PMID: 27613921, PMCID: PMC6074817, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupplementary motor areaCigarette smokersCholinergic systemCigarette smokingFemale smokersMotor areaBasal nucleusFunctional connectivityResting-state functional connectivityGender-matched nonsmokersWhole-brain functional connectivityNicotine dependence scoresBilateral anterior insulaNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsPosterior cingulate cortexCurrent smokersMale smokersCerebral cortexCholinergic projectionsMultiple imaging modalitiesBasal forebrainGreater negative connectivitySex-specific differencesSmokersFagerström TestExploring the Utility of Web-Based Social Media Advertising to Recruit Adult Heavy-Drinking Smokers for Treatment
Bold KW, Hanrahan TH, O'Malley SS, Fucito LM. Exploring the Utility of Web-Based Social Media Advertising to Recruit Adult Heavy-Drinking Smokers for Treatment. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2016, 18: e107. PMID: 27194456, PMCID: PMC4889869, DOI: 10.2196/jmir.5360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy drinking smokersWeb-based surveyScreening eligibilityAdult smokersAlcohol useCurrent treatment goalsMajority of smokersGreater New HavenHeavy alcohol consumptionSerious medical problemNon-heavy drinkersPerson followDaily smokingTreatment goalsSmokersSmoking behaviorAlcohol consumptionHealth outcomesHeavy drinkersScreening surveyMedical problemsTreatment studiesSmokingInitial eligibilityCertain subgroupsNicotine Replacement Therapy Use Predicts Smoking and Drinking Outcomes among Heavy-Drinking Smokers Calling a Tobacco Quitline
Rojewski AM, Fucito LM, Baldassarri S, Hyland A, Cummings KM, Toll BA. Nicotine Replacement Therapy Use Predicts Smoking and Drinking Outcomes among Heavy-Drinking Smokers Calling a Tobacco Quitline. The Journal Of Smoking Cessation 2016, 12: 99-104. PMID: 35082926, PMCID: PMC8788683, DOI: 10.1017/jsc.2016.12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNicotine replacement therapyHeavy drinking daysDrinking daysNRT useFree nicotine replacement therapyNicotine replacement therapy useHeavy drinking smokersState Smokers' QuitlineTobacco counsellingTherapy useCessation assistanceSmoking statusReplacement therapyTobacco quitlineSmoking abstinenceHazardous drinkersSmokersQuitlineHeavy drinkingSuboptimal useDrinking outcomesAbstinenceDaysCounsellingSignificant barriers
2015
Heavy-Drinking Smokers' Treatment Needs and Preferences: A Mixed-Methods Study
Fucito LM, Hanrahan TH. Heavy-Drinking Smokers' Treatment Needs and Preferences: A Mixed-Methods Study. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2015, 59: 38-44. PMID: 26297324, PMCID: PMC4548819, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2015.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol interventionsHeavy drinking smokersMixed-methods studyPerceptions of smokingSmoking cessationTreatment preferencesSmokingStress/negative affectHealth gainsHealth feedbackTreatment formatStrong associationSemi-structured focus group interviewsTreatment modelSmokersOverall enthusiasmDrinkingBehavior changeInterventionGreatest barrierMethods studyTreatmentStandardized surveyFocus group interviewsParticipantsA Randomized Trial for Hazardous Drinking and Smoking Cessation for Callers to a Quitline
Toll BA, Martino S, O’Malley S, Fucito LM, McKee SA, Kahler CW, Rojewski AM, Mahoney MC, Wu R, Celestino P, Seshadri S, Koutsky J, Hyland A, Cummings KM. A Randomized Trial for Hazardous Drinking and Smoking Cessation for Callers to a Quitline. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2015, 83: 445-454. PMID: 25419583, PMCID: PMC5996380, DOI: 10.1037/a0038183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard careHazardous drinkingHigher smoking cessation ratesNew York State Smokers' QuitlineHeavy drinkingBrief motivational counselingSmoking cessation ratesState Smokers' QuitlineBrief alcohol interventionTelephone coachesCessation counselingTreat analysisCessation ratesRandomized trialsTelephone quitlinesCessation successSmoking cessationAcceptable adherenceMotivational counselingQuitlineAlcohol interventionsAlcohol useCareSmokersDrinking
2014
Smokers’ Treatment Expectancies Predict Smoking Cessation Success
Fucito LM, Toll BA, Roos CR, King AC. Smokers’ Treatment Expectancies Predict Smoking Cessation Success. The Journal Of Smoking Cessation 2014, 11: 143-149. PMID: 27594921, PMCID: PMC5006744, DOI: 10.1017/jsc.2014.17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment expectanciesQuit ratesPlacebo-controlled trialSmoking cessation successBetter treatment responseSmoking cessation aidSmoking cessation outcomesHigher quit ratesLower quit ratesNaltrexone groupPlacebo groupQuit dateCessation treatmentNicotine patchCessation aidCessation successCigarette smokersParticular medicationCessation outcomesTreatment responseBehavioral counselingMedication experienceTreatment assignmentFirst monthSmokersAddressing the Evidence for FDA Nicotine Replacement Therapy Label Changes: A Policy Statement of the Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence and the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Fucito LM, Bars MP, Forray A, Rojewski AM, Shiffman S, Selby P, West R, Foulds J, Toll BA, Networks W. Addressing the Evidence for FDA Nicotine Replacement Therapy Label Changes: A Policy Statement of the Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence and the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2014, 16: 909-914. PMID: 24919399, PMCID: PMC6281057, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntu087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuit attemptsQuit dateSmoking reductionEffective smoking cessation interventionsSubstantial public health burdenAid smoking cessationNicotine patch useSmoking cessation interventionPublic health burdenShort-acting formsNRT formulationsNRT medicationsRecalcitrant smokersNicotine patchCessation interventionsCigarette smokingSmoking cessationHealth burdenProvider consultationTobacco useDrug AdministrationRelapse preventionSmokersLabeling changesMonths
2012
Cigarette Smoking Predicts Differential Benefit from Naltrexone for Alcohol Dependence
Fucito LM, Park A, Gulliver SB, Mattson ME, Gueorguieva RV, O'Malley SS. Cigarette Smoking Predicts Differential Benefit from Naltrexone for Alcohol Dependence. Biological Psychiatry 2012, 72: 832-838. PMID: 22541040, PMCID: PMC3410039, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.03.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCigarette smokingAlcohol dependenceBehavioral interventionsAlcohol-dependent smokersCombination of medicationsBaseline demographic differencesPoor treatment outcomesPoor treatment responseDrinking outcomesBetter drinking outcomesSevere alcohol dependenceAlcohol-dependent individualsCigarette intakeAlcohol use outcomesMedical managementPharmacological treatmentTreatment outcomesTreatment responseSmokingSmokersCOMBINE StudyAlcoholism typologyDrinking-related variablesTreatment assignmentNonsmokers
2011
Effect of Night Smoking, Sleep Disturbance, and Their Co-Occurrence on Smoking Outcomes
Peters EN, Fucito LM, Novosad C, Toll BA, O'Malley SS. Effect of Night Smoking, Sleep Disturbance, and Their Co-Occurrence on Smoking Outcomes. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2011, 25: 312-319. PMID: 21443301, PMCID: PMC3571661, DOI: 10.1037/a0023128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported sleep disturbanceCessation failureNight smokingSleep disturbancesSleep habitsGreater sleep disturbanceSmoking cessation treatmentSignificant sleep disturbanceSmoking outcomesPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexCessation outcomesSleep Quality IndexRisk factorsCessation treatmentNicotine dependenceSingle itemHigh-risk groupPhysiological dependenceNicotine patchSleep cycleSmoking statusSmokersSmokingWeek 1Greater riskA preliminary investigation of varenicline for heavy drinking smokers
Fucito LM, Toll BA, Wu R, Romano DM, Tek E, O’Malley S. A preliminary investigation of varenicline for heavy drinking smokers. Psychopharmacology 2011, 215: 655-663. PMID: 21221531, PMCID: PMC3645986, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-010-2160-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy drinking smokersActive medicationPretreatment groupAlcohol cravingHeavy drinkersOpen-label phaseSmoking cessation pharmacotherapyEffects of vareniclineHeavy drinking daysGreater reductionPlacebo leadVarenicline pretreatmentCessation counselingCessation pharmacotherapyAbstinence ratesCigarette smokingVareniclineSmoking changesDrinking daysPotential treatmentSmokingAlcohol dependenceEntire study periodSmokersHeavy drinking
2010
Nicotine dependence as a moderator of a quitline-based message framing intervention
Fucito LM, Latimer AE, Carlin-Menter S, Salovey P, Cummings KM, Makuch RW, Toll BA. Nicotine dependence as a moderator of a quitline-based message framing intervention. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2010, 114: 229-232. PMID: 21036492, PMCID: PMC3044773, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.09.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMessage framing interventionsNicotine dependence scoresGain-framed messagesNicotine dependenceDependence scoresMore cigarettesPoint prevalence smoking abstinenceNew York State Smokers' QuitlineSmoking cessation treatmentHigh nicotine dependenceState Smokers' QuitlineBaseline total scoreHigher nicotine dependence scoresNicotine dependence levelHigher dependence scoresNicotine medicationsNicotine patchCessation treatmentDependent smokersSmoking abstinenceSmokersSmoking outcomesTotal scoreFraming interventionQuitline
2009
Depression Moderates Smoking Behavior in Response to a Sad Mood Induction
Fucito LM, Juliano LM. Depression Moderates Smoking Behavior in Response to a Sad Mood Induction. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2009, 23: 546-551. PMID: 19769439, PMCID: PMC2749968, DOI: 10.1037/a0016529.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher depression scoresSmoking behaviorDepression scoresMood changesDepression-prone smokersAir carbon monoxideNegative mood changesVulnerable smokersSmokersPotential mediatorsSmoking motivationModifying effectScoresCigarette puffsMoodPositive moodPreliminary supportInductionPotential moderatorsParticipantsSad mood inductionSmoking
2007
Effects of instructions on responses to the nicotine patch: a laboratory study
Fucito LM, Juliano LM. Effects of instructions on responses to the nicotine patch: a laboratory study. Psychopharmacology 2007, 194: 475-483. PMID: 17619862, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-007-0851-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, CutaneousAdolescentAdultAffectAlgorithmsAnalysis of VarianceDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleHealth PromotionHumansMaleNicotineNicotinic AgonistsPatient Education as TopicProportional Hazards ModelsRecurrenceSex FactorsSmokingSmoking CessationSmoking PreventionTreatment OutcomeConceptsPlacebo patchNicotine patchSmoking behaviorAbstinence periodNicotine replacement therapyWomen's smoking behaviourSide effect informationReplacement therapyCessation outcomesAbstinence outcomesSubjective outcomesSide effectsObjectivesThis studyPlacebo instructionNicotine instructionsOutcomesNicotine contentConclusionsThe resultsEffect informationControl conditionExpectancyPositive expectanciesPreliminary studySmokersSmoking