Evaluation of the information processing and mood effects of a transdermal nicotine patch

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a transdermal nicotine patch will produce the same effects on performance and mood as cigarette smoking. The nicotine patch improved attentional processing and produced some improvements in memory. It produced the calming effects of smoking and indu...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Psychopharmacologia 1998-02, Vol.135 (3), p.305-310
Main Authors: WARBURTON, D. M, MANCUSO, G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administration, Cutaneous
Adolescent
Adult
Affect - drug effects
Attention - drug effects
Biological and medical sciences
Cigarette smoking
Humans
Information processing
Male
Medical sciences
Memory - drug effects
Mental Processes - drug effects
Mood
Nicotine
Nicotine - administration & dosage
Nicotine - adverse effects
Nicotine - pharmacology
Nicotinic Agonists - administration & dosage
Nicotinic Agonists - adverse effects
Nicotinic Agonists - pharmacology
Psychomotor Performance - drug effects
Reaction Time - drug effects
Tobacco, tobacco smoking
Toxicology
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The purpose of this study was to determine whether a transdermal nicotine patch will produce the same effects on performance and mood as cigarette smoking. The nicotine patch improved attentional processing and produced some improvements in memory. It produced the calming effects of smoking and induced feelings of happiness which were increased with smoking. These effects were obtained 6 h after application of the patch, showing that acute tolerance for these behavioural effects had not developed completely, if at all, after exposure to nicotine, although it is still possible that tolerance might occur with longer exposure.
ISSN:0033-3158
1432-2072
DOI:10.1007/s002130050514