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Effects of Nicotine on Emotional Reactivity in PTSD and Non-PTSD Smokers: Results of a Pilot fMRI Study
Joint Authors
Froeliger, Brett
Feldman Dennis, Michelle
Victoria Kozink, Rachel
Joseph McClernon, Francis
Crowell Beckham, Jean
Source
Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
There is evidence that individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may smoke in part to regulate negative affect.
This pilot fMRI study examined the effects of nicotine on emotional information processing in smokers with and without PTSD.
Across groups, nicotine increased brain activation in response to fearful/angry faces (compared to neutral faces) in ventral caudate.
Patch x Group interactions were observed in brain regions involved in emotional and facial feature processing.
These preliminary findings suggest that nicotine differentially modulates negative information processing in PTSD and non-PTSD smokers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Froeliger, Brett& Crowell Beckham, Jean& Feldman Dennis, Michelle& Victoria Kozink, Rachel& Joseph McClernon, Francis. 2012. Effects of Nicotine on Emotional Reactivity in PTSD and Non-PTSD Smokers: Results of a Pilot fMRI Study. Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-991419
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Froeliger, Brett…[et al.]. Effects of Nicotine on Emotional Reactivity in PTSD and Non-PTSD Smokers: Results of a Pilot fMRI Study. Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-991419
American Medical Association (AMA)
Froeliger, Brett& Crowell Beckham, Jean& Feldman Dennis, Michelle& Victoria Kozink, Rachel& Joseph McClernon, Francis. Effects of Nicotine on Emotional Reactivity in PTSD and Non-PTSD Smokers: Results of a Pilot fMRI Study. Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-991419
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-991419