PSYCHOLOGICAL & BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SMOKING WITHDRAWAL IN ALCOHOLICS

酗酒者比没有吸烟习惯的人更容易吸烟。 酗酒问题 吸烟与吸烟之间相互作用的性质 人们对饮酒知之甚少，并提出了一些重要的问题， 1)一次戒掉两种瘾的可能性和2）效果 持续吸烟可能对患者复发率的影响， 酒精中毒 在这个方案中，我们研究的是心理学， 戒烟的药理学和生理学作用 酗酒的病人。 这将有助于更好地了解 一般来说，化学品依赖，以及更有效的治疗方法 对尼古丁和酒精的依赖 初步结果显示， 酗酒者能够成功地戒酒， 同时在受控环境中使用尼古丁。 具体 心理和生物方面的措施， 统计分析

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.