title: The favorite cigarette of the day.
abstract: The choice of a favorite cigarette smoked during a given day varies considerably. Preferences are related to nicotine dependence and the lifestyles of smokers. In a sample of 5124 smokers, the "after-dinner cigarette" was chosen as the cigarette which they would miss most, while the next largest proportion of smokers (33%) said that they would miss the "first cigarette of the morning" most. The latter group scored highest on tests of nicotine dependence. In contrast, infrequent smokers ("chippers") chose the after-dinner cigarette.
authors.affiliation: Psychopharmacology Unit, West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, California 90073.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jarvik
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Killen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Varady
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Fortmann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009538:Nicotine; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D009538:Nicotine