Assessing craving in young adult smokers using virtual reality

Assessing craving in young adult smokers using virtual reality
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DOI:
10.1080/10550490802268876
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发表时间:
2008-01-01
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Carter, Brian L.
Carter, Brian L.
中科院分区:
医学4区
文献类型:
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作者:
Traylor, Amy C.;Bordnick, Patrick S.;Carter, Brian L.

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Cigarette smokers, when confronted with cues associated with smoking, evidence strong reactions, including increased craving. These reactions have not been extensively studied in young adult smokers, a group that research suggests may respond differently than adults or adolescent smokers. We used virtual reality, which presents a complex array of smoking cues that may be particularly salient to young adult smokers, and measured self-report of craving. Young adult smokers responded strongly to these cues and, unlike adults, did not return to a baseline of craving following cue exposure, suggesting young adult smokers differ from other smokers in terms of cue responses.