PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SMOKING WITHDRAWAL IN ALCOHOLICS

酗酒者戒烟的心理和生物学特征

• 批准号: 3745212
• 负责人: D GEORGE
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 至
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/3745212
• 关键词: alcoholism /alcohol abuse; alcoholism /alcohol abuse prevention; drug interactions; drug withdrawal; human subject; nicotine; relapse /recurrence; smoking cessation; tobacco abuse

Alcoholics are more likely to smoke cigarettes than individuals without a drinking problem. The nature of the interaction between smoking and drinking alcohol is poorly understood and raises important questions about 1) advisability of giving up two addictions at one time and 2) effects that continued smoking may have on the rate of relapse in patients with alcoholism. In this protocol, we are studying the psychological, pharmacological, and physiological effects of smoking cessation in patients with alcoholism. This will lead to a better understanding of chemical dependency in general, and to more effective treatment methods for both nicotine and alcohol dependency. Preliminary results demonstrate that alcoholics are able to successfully abstain from both alcohol and nicotine simultaneously in a controlled environment. Specific psychological and biological measures that characterize withdrawal await statistical analysis.

酗酒者比没有烟瘾的人更容易吸烟