Behavioral and physiological effects of low-nicotine cigarettes during rapid smoking

Compared the effects of rapid smoking using medium-tar/nicotine or low-tar/nicotine cigarettes on physiological and behavioral responses in a randomized, double-blind clinical trial with 24 Ss. Results show equivalent heart rate, blood pressure, and carbon monoxide levels after rapid smoking either low- or medium-yield cigarettes. Behavioral topography measures differed significantly when low-nicotine cigarettes were smoked. Also, Ss who did remain abstinent at subsequent follow-up showed less change in rated aversiveness during rapid smoking than Ss who did not remain abstinent. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).