Open AccessThe Effect of Brief Mindfulness Training on Brain Reactivity to Food Cues During Nicotine Withdrawal: A Pilot Functional Imaging Study
Author(s) -
Emily A. Kragel,
Maggie M. Sweitzer,
James M. Davis
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
mindfulness
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.509
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1868-8535
pISSN - 1868-8527
DOI - 10.1007/s12671-019-01201-y
Subject(s) - mindfulness , psychology , abstinence , meditation , nicotine , smoking cessation , functional magnetic resonance imaging , cue reactivity , intervention (counseling) , clinical psychology , craving , psychiatry , medicine , addiction , neuroscience , philosophy , theology , pathology
Many individuals who smoke relapse due to weight gain. Mindfulness training has been shown to help smokers quit smoking, and, in other populations, has been used to help people lose weight. This study was designed to assess the effect of one week of mindfulness practice on food cravings in smokers during 12-hour smoking abstinence.