Does acute tobacco smoking prevent cue-induced craving?

Conclusions: While both nicotine pharmacology and expectancy appear to contribute to craving reduction associated with acute tobacco smoking, neither smoking-related nicotine administration nor expectation prevents increases in craving following exposure to smoking-associated stimuli. These findings suggest that cue-induced craving may be resistant to various pharmacological and psychological interventions.

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Source: Journal of Psychopharmacology - April 18, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Schlagintweit, H. E., Barrett, S. P. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research