title: Effects of low-yield cigarettes on electroencephalographic dynamics.
abstract: Previous research had indicated that the smoking of medium tar and nicotine (T/N) yield cigarettes produced a psychostimulant action on electroencephalographic (EEG) activity which was apparent after a single cigarette and was evident as early as the fourth puff. The present study adopted the identical smoking and recording procedure to examine whether low-T/N yield cigarettes produced qualitatively similar EEG profiles as previously observed with medium-yield cigarettes. Although the results indicated similarities in post-smoking EEG profiles of low- and medium-yield cigarettes, discrepancies with several EEG components and temporal (puff-by-puff) EEG features suggested that low-yield cigarettes may exert less impact on brain electric activity. The results are discussed in relation to motivational theories of smoking behavior.
authors.affiliation: Royal Ottawa Hospital, Canada.
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Knott
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000513:Alpha Rhythm; D001143:Arousal / Q000187:drug effects*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009538:Nicotine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D012907:Smoking / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D009538:Nicotine