Differences in smoking-related variables based on phenylthiocarbamide "taster" status

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2309-2312

  Snedecor, Sandy M ^a   Pomerleau, Cynthia S ^a   Mehringer, Ann M ^a   Ninowski, Raphaela ^a   Pomerleau, Ovide F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Nicotine dependence; Phenylthiocarbamide; Positive reinforcement; PTC; Smoking; Taste

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE; PHENYLTHIOUREA;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BITTER TASTE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; REINFORCEMENT; SEX RATIO; SMOKING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TASTE DISCRIMINATION; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHENYLTHIOUREA; QUESTIONNAIRES; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SMOKING; TASTE; TIME FACTORS; TOBACCO USE DISORDER;

EID: 33750052614     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2006.02.016     Document Type: Article

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