Relations between anhedonia and smoking motivation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A growing literature suggests that anhedonia-an affective dimension related to the inability to experience pleasure-is associated with poor smoking cessation outcomes. Despite these findings, research of the motivational mechanisms linking anhedonia and smoking has been limited. Accordingly, the present study examined (a) relationships between anhedonia and motivationally relevant smoking characteristics and (b) whether anhedonia moderated the effects of tobacco deprivation on appetitive and aversive aspects of smoking urges.

Methods

Smokers (N = 212; >or=5 cigarettes/day) first attended a baseline session during which measures of anhedonia and smoking characteristics were completed. Prior to a subsequent experimental session, a portion of participants were rand

SUBMITTER: Leventhal AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2725007 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature