Do expectancies influence behavioral and subjective outcomes of nicotine transdermal patch use?
Author: Lisa M. Fucito Manufacturer: ProQuest / UMI Keywords: Nicotine Patch ISBN: 0542228300
Book description Expectancies for nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) are associated with motivation to quit smoking, use of NRT, and self-reported withdrawal symptoms. This study investigated if varying information about the benefits of NRT (e.g., its ability to control negative affect) influenced behavioral and subjective abstinence outcomes during a two-day smoking abstinence period. Smokers (N = 72) were randomly assigned to receive either information emphasizing the benefits of the nicotine patch or standard information about how the patch works and side effects. Participants received placebo patches but were informed that they contained nicotine. In a control group, participants received standard
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