Open AccessEffectiveness of transdermal nicotine patch in premenopausal female smokers is moderated by within-subject severity of negative affect and physical symptoms
Author(s) -
Stephanie H Chai,
Adam M. Leventhal,
Matthew G. Kirkpatrick,
Tory A. EisenlohrMoul,
Andrea J. Rapkin,
Lina M D'Orazio,
Raina D. Pang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
psychopharmacology/psychopharmacologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.378
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1432-2072
pISSN - 0033-3158
DOI - 10.1007/s00213-020-05494-z
Subject(s) - affect (linguistics) , nicotine patch , transdermal patch , medicine , nicotine , placebo , transdermal , smoking cessation , menstrual cycle , psychology , pharmacology , hormone , alternative medicine , communication , pathology
Nicotine patches may be less effective in female compared with male smokers. However, it is unknown if negative affect and physical symptoms influence transdermal nicotine patch-related effects on smoking behaviors.