2018
Craving to Quit: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Smartphone App–Based Mindfulness Training for Smoking Cessation
Garrison KA, Pal P, O’Malley S, Pittman BP, Gueorguieva R, Rojiani R, Scheinost D, Dallery J, Brewer JA. Craving to Quit: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Smartphone App–Based Mindfulness Training for Smoking Cessation. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2018, 22: 324-331. PMID: 29917096, PMCID: PMC7297096, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMindfulness trainingExperience samplingPreliminary evidenceSmartphone appPoint prevalence abstinence ratesMindfulnessSmoking cessationTreatment startersSmoking ratesGroup differencesGroup interactionCravingStrong positive associationAbstinence ratesTrainingTreatment completionPositive associationControlled TrialsTreat approachSmokingTrialsCigarettesMonthsAppsAssociation
2016
Functional Connectivity During Exposure to Favorite-Food, Stress, and Neutral-Relaxing Imagery Differs Between Smokers and Nonsmokers
Garrison KA, Sinha R, Lacadie CM, Scheinost D, Jastreboff AM, Constable RT, Potenza MN. Functional Connectivity During Exposure to Favorite-Food, Stress, and Neutral-Relaxing Imagery Differs Between Smokers and Nonsmokers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016, 18: 1820-1829. PMID: 26995796, PMCID: PMC4978981, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional connectivityBrain regionsSupramarginal gyrusFavorite-food cuesSmoking-related alterationsMagnetic resonance imaging studyBrain functional connectivity patternsPrevious functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studiesTobacco use disorderBrain networksIntrinsic connectivity distributionResonance imaging studyFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyFunctional connectivity patternsMultiple brain networksSmoking cessationNonsmokersPosterior insulaRolandic operculumSmokersFunctional brain networksImaging studiesGreater connectivityNeural responsesRecent reports