Skip to main content
Journal cover image

The effects of cigarette smoking on script-driven imagery in smokers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Beckham, JC; Dennis, MF; McClernon, FJ; Mozley, SL; Collie, CF; Vrana, SR
Published in: Addict Behav
December 2007

The study investigated the effects of smoking a nicotinized or denicotinized cigarette on craving, affect and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms while recalling neutral, stressful and traumatic events in smokers with and without PTSD. Smokers completed laboratory sessions during which they were presented with audiotapes of personalized scripts followed by smoking a cigarette. The effect of the script and cigarette conditions on dependent variables was evaluated. There was a main effect of script type across groups for smoking craving, negative affect and PTSD symptoms, with increased symptoms in trauma and stressful conditions. Responses were significantly higher in PTSD smokers. Smoking either cigarette type resulted in decreased craving, negative affect and PTSD symptoms in both groups. A second script presentation following smoking elicited similar responses, suggesting the ameliorative effect of having smoked a cigarette was short-lived. These results support that context and non-pharmacologic effects of smoking are important variables in smoking craving and mood, particularly in smokers with PTSD.

Duke Scholars

Altmetric Attention Stats
Dimensions Citation Stats

Published In

Addict Behav

DOI

ISSN

0306-4603

Publication Date

December 2007

Volume

32

Issue

12

Start / End Page

2900 / 2915

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Substance Abuse
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Smoking
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Motivation
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Imagination
  • Humans
  • Female
 

Citation

APA
Chicago
ICMJE
MLA
NLM
Beckham, J. C., Dennis, M. F., McClernon, F. J., Mozley, S. L., Collie, C. F., & Vrana, S. R. (2007). The effects of cigarette smoking on script-driven imagery in smokers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder. Addict Behav, 32(12), 2900–2915. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.04.026
Beckham, Jean C., Michelle F. Dennis, F Joseph McClernon, Susannah L. Mozley, Claire F. Collie, and Scott R. Vrana. “The effects of cigarette smoking on script-driven imagery in smokers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder.Addict Behav 32, no. 12 (December 2007): 2900–2915. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.04.026.
Beckham JC, Dennis MF, McClernon FJ, Mozley SL, Collie CF, Vrana SR. The effects of cigarette smoking on script-driven imagery in smokers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder. Addict Behav. 2007 Dec;32(12):2900–15.
Beckham, Jean C., et al. “The effects of cigarette smoking on script-driven imagery in smokers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder.Addict Behav, vol. 32, no. 12, Dec. 2007, pp. 2900–15. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.04.026.
Beckham JC, Dennis MF, McClernon FJ, Mozley SL, Collie CF, Vrana SR. The effects of cigarette smoking on script-driven imagery in smokers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder. Addict Behav. 2007 Dec;32(12):2900–2915.
Journal cover image

Published In

Addict Behav

DOI

ISSN

0306-4603

Publication Date

December 2007

Volume

32

Issue

12

Start / End Page

2900 / 2915

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Substance Abuse
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Smoking
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Motivation
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Imagination
  • Humans
  • Female