Mindful attention reduces neural and self-reported cue-induced craving in smokers
Westbrook C, Creswell JD, Tabibnia G, Julson E, Kober H, Tindle HA. Mindful attention reduces neural and self-reported cue-induced craving in smokers. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2011, 8: 73-84. PMID: 22114078, PMCID: PMC3541484, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsr076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttentionAwarenessBehavior, AddictiveFemaleFunctional NeuroimagingGyrus CinguliHumansMaleMeditationMiddle AgedNeural PathwaysSmokingSmoking CessationConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMindful attentionCue-induced cravingSmoking cuesSmoking imagesPresent-moment experienceTreatment-seeking smokersPsychophysiological interaction analysisMindfulness-based interventionsSubgenual anterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexNeural reactivityNeutral imagesBody of researchMoment experienceNeural markersAddictive disordersCingulate cortexFunctional connectivityNeural activityCuesMindfulnessCravingSmoking cessationAttention