The Mood Boost from Tobacco Cigarettes is More Erratic with the Additions of Cannabis and Alcohol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A large body of literature indicates that nicotine results in an acute mood "boost," including increased positive affect and decreased negative affect. Young adults frequently engage in polysubstance use of cigarettes with cannabis and alcohol-a trend that is likely to accelerate with the expanding legalization of cannabis. However, little is known about whether polysubstance use, defined here as combustible tobacco cigarette use within the same hour as cannabis and alcohol, is associated with changes in the nicotine mood boost. The present study aimed to address this gap.

Methods

Young adults (N = 202, 52% female, mean age = 21 years at time 1) provided ecological moments assessment (EMA) reports of cigarette use over two 7-day bursts spaced 1 year apart. In ea

SUBMITTER: Kendall AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9278821 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature