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  • Neuroscience
  • Addiction Research
  • Clinical Psychology

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  • Nicotine dependence is characterized by intense smoking urges, a major driver of continued use and relapse.
  • Previous research suggests insular cortex damage may disrupt smoking behavior and reduce nicotine urges.
  • However, these claims require validation using standardized urge assessment tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of insular cortex damage versus non-insular damage on subjective smoking urges.
  • To validate previous findings using a well-established measure of smoking urges.

Main Methods:

  • A 3-month prospective observational cohort study of 156 current smokers hospitalized for acute ischemic stroke.
  • Participants included 38 with insular infarctions and 118 with non-insular infarctions.
  • The Questionnaire of Smoking Urges (QSU)-brief was administered at baseline (pre-stroke), immediately post-stroke, and at 3-month follow-up.

Main Results:

  • Individuals with insular damage showed a significantly greater reduction in smoking urges compared to those with non-insular damage.
  • This reduction was observed both immediately after the stroke and at the 3-month follow-up.
  • Covariate-adjusted analyses controlled for potential confounding factors like age and stroke severity.

Conclusions:

  • The insula plays a critical role in regulating nicotine-induced urges.
  • These findings support the insula as a novel and promising therapeutic target for smoking cessation interventions.
  • This study provides robust evidence using a validated instrument to quantify urge reduction following insular damage.