Author: Lisa M. Fucito
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…
