Gender differences in affective response to acute nicotine administration and deprivation.
Men and women may differ in their sensitivity to the mood-modulating properties of nicotine. Male and female adult smokers were exposed to four sessions crossing two nicotine deprivation conditions (12-h deprived vs. nondeprived) with two drug conditions (nicotine vs. placebo nasal spray). Acoustic probes elicited startle eyeblink responses while viewing affective and cigarette-related slides. In-session mood ratings were collected to gauge self-reported negative affect, positive affect, and craving. Nicotine nasal spray reduced startle amplitude in both men and women following 12-h deprivation compared with smoking nondeprivation. During nondeprivation, nicotine nasal spray increased startle amplitude in women compared with placebo spray, whereas no difference was found for men. The startle results suggest that both men and women are responsive to the hedonic properties of nicotine.
Robinson
Jason D
JD
Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 301439, Unit 1330, Houston, TX 77230, USA. jdrobinson@mdanderson.org
Cinciripini
Paul M
PM
Tiffany
Stephen T
ST
Carter
Brian L
BL
Lam
Cho Y
CY
Wetter
David W
DW
D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009538:Nicotine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000032:analysis; D018722:Nicotinic Agonists / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D013216:Reflex, Startle; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry; D012737:Sex Factors; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology*
D018722:Nicotinic Agonists; D009538:Nicotine