PSYCHOLOGICAL & BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SMOKING WITHDRAWAL IN ALCOHOLICS

酗酒者比没有戒酒习惯的人更有可能吸烟 酗酒问题。吸烟和吸烟之间相互作用的本质 人们对饮酒知之甚少，并提出了关于 1)一次戒除两种瘾的可取之处和2)效果 持续吸烟可能会降低慢性支气管炎患者的复发率 酗酒。在这个方案中，我们正在研究心理学， 戒烟的药理学、生理学效应 酗酒患者。这将使我们更好地理解 一般的药物依赖，以及更有效的治疗方法 尼古丁和酒精依赖。初步结果表明 酗酒者能够成功戒酒和戒酒 尼古丁在受控的环境中同时存在。特定的 等待以戒断为特征的心理和生物措施 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.