Impulsivity and symptoms of nicotine dependence in a young adult population

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

Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

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.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1009763
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Science > School of Psychology
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntr114
Depositing User: Wahid, Ms. Haleema
Date Deposited: 03 Apr 2014 09:51
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 20:23
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/2824

Actions (Archive Staff Only)

Edit View Edit View