Does a reduced sensitivity to bitter taste increase the risk of becoming nicotine addicted?

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 399-404

  Enoch, M A ^a   Harris, C R ^a   Goldman, D ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Alcohol; Nicotine; Phenylthiocarbamide; Smoking; Taste

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; NICOTINE; PHENYLTHIOUREA;

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RISK; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASTE; TASTE ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENYLTHIOUREA; PREVALENCE; RISK; SMOKING; TASTE; TOBACCO USE DISORDER;

EID: 0035043072     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4603(00)00117-9     Document Type: Article

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