Nicotine interactions with low-dose alcohol: Pharmacological influences on smoking and drinking motivation

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1154-1165

  Oliver, Jason A ^a   Blank, Melissa D ^a,b   Van Rensburg, Kate Janse ^a   MacQueen, David A ^a   Brandon, Thomas H ^a   Drobes, David J ^a  

^a H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect; Alcohol; Comorbidity; Craving; Dependence; Nicotine; Reward; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CARBON MONOXIDE; NICOTINE;

ADULT; AFFECT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REWARD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADULT; AFFECT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COMORBIDITY; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NICOTINE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890930423     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0034538     Document Type: Article

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