2024
Changes in Weight Among Individuals With Psychiatric Conditions or Socioeconomic Disadvantage Assigned to Smoke Very Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes
Harfmann R, Heil S, Bunn J, Snell L, Tidey J, Sigmon S, Gaalema D, Lee D, Streck J, Bergeria C, Davis D, Plucinski S, Higgins S. Changes in Weight Among Individuals With Psychiatric Conditions or Socioeconomic Disadvantage Assigned to Smoke Very Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2024, 32: 181-188. PMID: 38236223, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderNicotine reduction policyAffective disordersSocioeconomically disadvantaged womenHigh dosesShort-term adverse consequencesNicotine abstinenceNicotine doseEffects of cigarettesPsychiatric conditionsUse disorderNicotine exposureWeekly assessmentsNicotineGroup of individualsRandomized controlled trialsDisordersAssessment of weightDisadvantaged womenFunction of doseCombination groupControlled trialsDoseSecondary analysisAdverse consequences
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