Impulsivity and symptoms of nicotine dependence in a young adult population
Introduction: Impulsivity is widely regarded as a risk factor for drug dependence. However, its relationship with the symptomatology of nicotine dependence is poorly understood. Methods: To examine the nature of these relationships, we recruited 404 daily and occasional smokers from a predo...
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| description | Introduction:
Impulsivity is widely regarded as a risk factor for drug dependence. However, its relationship with the symptomatology of nicotine dependence is poorly understood.
Methods:
To examine the nature of these relationships, we recruited 404 daily and occasional smokers from a predominantly student population and assessed the association between impulsivity, as measured by the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11) and several self-reported measures of smoking rate and nicotine dependence, including the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual’s (DSM-IV) criteria.
Results:
Overall, impulsivity was high throughout the entire sample but only modestly associated with nicotine dependence. Within the diagnostic criteria of nicotine dependence, two symptoms, which reflect automatized or habitual smoking, were most strongly associated with impulsivity.
Conclusion:
These data support recent human and animal work, which suggests that impulsivity is linked to the formation of habitual drug use, and are discussed within the framework of a dual-system account of drug seeking. |
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| spelling | nottingham-28242020-05-04T20:23:10Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2824/ Impulsivity and symptoms of nicotine dependence in a young adult population Chase, Henry W. Hogarth, Lee Introduction: Impulsivity is widely regarded as a risk factor for drug dependence. However, its relationship with the symptomatology of nicotine dependence is poorly understood. Methods: To examine the nature of these relationships, we recruited 404 daily and occasional smokers from a predominantly student population and assessed the association between impulsivity, as measured by the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11) and several self-reported measures of smoking rate and nicotine dependence, including the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual’s (DSM-IV) criteria. Results: Overall, impulsivity was high throughout the entire sample but only modestly associated with nicotine dependence. Within the diagnostic criteria of nicotine dependence, two symptoms, which reflect automatized or habitual smoking, were most strongly associated with impulsivity. Conclusion: These data support recent human and animal work, which suggests that impulsivity is linked to the formation of habitual drug use, and are discussed within the framework of a dual-system account of drug seeking. Oxford University Press 2011-08 Article PeerReviewed Chase, Henry W. and Hogarth, Lee (2011) Impulsivity and symptoms of nicotine dependence in a young adult population. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 13 (12). pp. 1321-1325. ISSN 1462-2203 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3223574/ doi:10.1093/ntr/ntr114 doi:10.1093/ntr/ntr114 |
| spellingShingle | Chase, Henry W. Hogarth, Lee Impulsivity and symptoms of nicotine dependence in a young adult population |
| title | Impulsivity and symptoms of nicotine dependence in a young adult population |
| title_full | Impulsivity and symptoms of nicotine dependence in a young adult population |
| title_fullStr | Impulsivity and symptoms of nicotine dependence in a young adult population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impulsivity and symptoms of nicotine dependence in a young adult population |
| title_short | Impulsivity and symptoms of nicotine dependence in a young adult population |
| title_sort | impulsivity and symptoms of nicotine dependence in a young adult population |
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