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Smoking withdrawal symptoms in two weeks of abstinence

Smoking withdrawal symptoms in two weeks of abstinence 213 50 50 1 1 Saul M. Shiffman Murray E. Jarvik Department of Psychology University of California Los Angeles California USA Department of Psychiatry Veterans Administration Hospital Brentwood 90073 Los Angeles California USA Veterans Administration Hospital Brentwood 90073 Los Angeles California USA Abstract In order to study trends in smoking withdrawal symptoms, 35 participants in a smoking cessation clinic completed four questionnaires daily for 2 weeks. The questionnaire dealt with a variety of symptoms which a factor analysis showed could be grouped into four factors: stimulation, desire to smoke, and physical and psychological symptoms. Changes were observed in reports of symptoms over days. Trend analyses found that each symptom group except stimulation showed significant patterns or changes as a function of days in abstinence. These symptom clusters were all found to have U-shaped functions. In addition, desire to smoke and psychological symptoms showed linear decreases as abstinence proceeded. Light and heavy smokers were found to differ in the pattern of reported stimulation. S s who were totally abstinent reported less severe craving overall for cigarettes than those who only reduced their cigarette consumption by an average of 60%. Also, the craving of totally abstinent S s dropped off more sharply as abstinence proceeded. The import of these patterns and trends in withdrawal symptoms as a function of time is discussed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Psychopharmacology Springer Journals

Smoking withdrawal symptoms in two weeks of abstinence

Shiffman, Saul; Jarvik, Murray
Psychopharmacology , Volume 50 (1) – Jan 1, 1976
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Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 1976 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Biomedicine; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Psychiatry
ISSN
0033-3158
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1432-2072
DOI
10.1007/BF00634151
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213 50 50 1 1 Saul M. Shiffman Murray E. Jarvik Department of Psychology University of California Los Angeles California USA Department of Psychiatry Veterans Administration Hospital Brentwood 90073 Los Angeles California USA Veterans Administration Hospital Brentwood 90073 Los Angeles California USA Abstract In order to study trends in smoking withdrawal symptoms, 35 participants in a smoking cessation clinic completed four questionnaires daily for 2 weeks. The questionnaire dealt with a variety of symptoms which a factor analysis showed could be grouped into four factors: stimulation, desire to smoke, and physical and psychological symptoms. Changes were observed in reports of symptoms over days. Trend analyses found that each symptom group except stimulation showed significant patterns or changes as a function of days in abstinence. These symptom clusters were all found to have U-shaped functions. In addition, desire to smoke and psychological symptoms showed linear decreases as abstinence proceeded. Light and heavy smokers were found to differ in the pattern of reported stimulation. S s who were totally abstinent reported less severe craving overall for cigarettes than those who only reduced their cigarette consumption by an average of 60%. Also, the craving of totally abstinent S s dropped off more sharply as abstinence proceeded. The import of these patterns and trends in withdrawal symptoms as a function of time is discussed.

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Psychopharmacology – Springer Journals

Published: Jan 1, 1976

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