The Association of Cigarette Smoking With Depression and Anxiety: A Systematic Review
Conclusions:
The literature on the prospective association between smoking and depression and anxiety is inconsistent in terms of the direction of association most strongly supported. This suggests the need for future studies that employ different methodologies, such as Mendelian randomization (MR), which will allow us to draw stronger causal inferences.
Implications:
We systematically reviewed longitudinal studies on the association of different aspects of smoking behavior with depression and anxiety. The results varied considerably, with evidence for smoking both associated with subsequent depression and anxiety, and vi...
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - December 14, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Fluharty, M., Taylor, A. E., Grabski, M., Munafo, M. R. Tags: Review Source Type: research
Next Steps Toward Understanding the Relationship Between Cigarette Smoking and Depression/Anxiety Disorders: A Lifecourse Perspective
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Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - December 14, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Goodwin, R. D. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
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Factors Associated With Accepting Assistance for Smoking Cessation Among Military Veterans
Conclusion:
These findings indicate significant gender differences in influences on accepting assistance for smoking cessation among Veterans.
Implications:
Existing research identifies factors associated with unassisted quitting. However, little is known regarding the referral process, which is critical in connecting smokers with treatment. The present work is unique in employing electronic medical record data to examine factors associated with accepting different types of smoking cessation treatment referrals. This study represents an initial effort to elucidate the smoking cessation treatment referral process. These fi...
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - November 9, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Myers, M. G., Chen, T., Schweizer, C. A. Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
Racial Differences in Cigarette Smoking Among Homeless Youth
Conclusions:
As programs are developed to reduce smoking among homeless youth, results suggest that additional outreach may be needed to engage White youth in services. Also, smoking prevention programs may benefit from incorporating a social network-based approach that assists youth in fostering relationships with lower-risk peers, as well as addressing other forms of substance use. Incorporating these elements may help reduce the large racial/ethnic disparities in daily smoking among homeless youth.
Implications:
This report extends the small existing literature on racial/ethnic differences in smoking among homeless you...
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - November 9, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Golinelli, D., Tucker, J. S., Shadel, W. G. Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
Inter-relationships Linking Probability of Becoming a Case of Nicotine Dependence With Frequency of Tobacco Cigarette Smoking
Conclusions:
Smoking frequency and TCD onset become inter-dependent quite soon after TCS onset. Feedback loops are expected, and might explain a potential reversal of male–female differences across smoking frequency gradients. These novel epidemiological estimates prompt new thinking and questions about interventions.
Implications:
In this large sample epidemiological study, with a nationally representative sample of newly incident TCS assessed cross-sectionally, we see a quite rapid onset of tobacco dependence, with an early male excess that fades out at higher levels of smoking frequency. Next steps include develo...
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - November 9, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Vsevolozhskaya, O. A., Anthony, J. C. Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
Implications of Personal Genomic Testing for Health Behaviors: The Case of Smoking
Conclusions:
Overall, smokers show a high level of interest in genetic risks of smoking-related illnesses. The experience of receiving direct-to-consumer genomic health risks does not appear to have obvious harms related to smoking behaviors, with some potential benefits.
Implications:
In the setting of ongoing controversy surrounding direct-to-consumer genomic testing, this study provides evidence that consumers are interested in genetic risk results of smoking-related diseases. Receiving genomic testing results does not lead to smoking initiation among never smokers or reinitiation among former smokers and may be associ...
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - November 9, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Olfson, E., Hartz, S., Carere, D. A., Green, R. C., Roberts, J. S., Bierut, L. J., for the PGen Study Group Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
Association of Exercise Training with Tobacco Smoking Prevents Fibrosis but has Adverse Impact on Myocardial Mechanics
Conclusions:
This work presents novel findings on the role of exercise training on cardiac remodeling induced by tobacco smoking. Although exercise has mitigated tissue fibrosis, their association with tobacco smoking exacerbated hypertrophy and in vitro myocardial dysfunction.
Implications:
This is first study to show that the association of an aerobic exercise training with tobacco smoking intensifies the phenotype of pathological cardiac hypertrophy. Therefore, the combination of interventions resulted in exacerbated myocardial hypertrophy and contractility dysfunction. These findings have significant clinical implicat...
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - November 9, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Reis Junior, D., Antonio, E. L., de Franco, M. F., de Oliveira, H. A., Tucci, P. J. F., Serra, A. J. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research
High Prevalence of Smoking in the Roma Population Seems to Have No Genetic Background
Conclusions:
The harmful smoking behavior of the Roma population could not be accounted for by genetic susceptibility; therefore, interventions aimed at smoking prevention and cessation should focus on cultural and environmental factors.
Implications:
This is the first study designed to determine whether genetic background exists behind the harmful behavior of the smoking of the Roma population. Although the frequencies of susceptible and protective alleles strongly differ between the Hungarian Roma and general populations, it is shown that calculated GRSs being significantly higher in the general population, which do not...
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - November 9, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Fiatal, S., Toth, R., Moravcsik-Kornyicki, A., Kosa, Z., Sandor, J., McKee, M., Adany, R. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research
Severity of Nicotine Addiction and Disruptions in Sleep Mediated by Early Awakenings
Conclusions:
Findings suggest that early awakening may be the mechanism responsible for the association between nicotine addiction severity and poor sleep outcomes of shorter sleep duration and excessive daytime sleepiness. These data may inform cessation strategies, risk assessment, and future longitudinal studies on the relations between sleep and nicotine addiction.
Implications:
Smokers have impaired sleep quality and quantity as compared to nonsmokers; however, that severity of nicotine addiction is an important factor in sleep quality, not just smoking status. Higher levels of addiction lead to less sleep and more d...
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - November 9, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Branstetter, S. A., Horton, W. J., Mercincavage, M., Buxton, O. M. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research
Transitions in Smokers Social Networks After Quit Attempts: A Latent Transition Analysis
Conclusions:
In the years following a smoking-cessation attempt, smokers’ social networks changed, and abstinence status predicted these changes. Networks defined by high levels of exposure to smokers were especially associated with continued smoking. Abstinence, however, predicted transitions to larger social networks comprising less smoking exposure. These results support treatments that aim to reduce exposure to smoking cues and smokers, including partners who smoke.
Implications:
Prior research has shown that social network features predict the likelihood of subsequent smoking cessation. The current research ill...
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - November 9, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Bray, B. C., Smith, R. A., Piper, M. E., Roberts, L. J., Baker, T. B. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research
Little Cigars and Cigarillos Use Among Young Adult Cigarette Smokers in the United States: Understanding Risk of Concomitant Use Subtypes
Conclusions:
Over 30% of cigarette smokers concomitantly used LCCs, which may prolong smoking. Accurate estimates of diverse LCC use behaviors may increase our understanding of the potential harms of concomitant use.
Implications:
Aggregate measures of LCC smoking do not distinguish subtypes of use among socially-disadvantaged cigarette smokers (ie, young adults, blacks/African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos), who may engage in these unique smoking behaviors. We document the prevalence of young adult cigarette smokers who dual use LCC-tobacco and LCC-blunts and are poly users of LCC-tobacco + LCC-blunts, and identify sociod...
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - November 9, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Sterling, K. L., Fryer, C. S., Pagano, I., Fagan, P. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research
