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  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • Executive function (EF) and prospective memory (PM) are crucial cognitive processes.
  • Smoking is a widespread behavior with known health implications.
  • The co-existence of EF and PM deficits in smokers has not been extensively studied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess executive function (EF) and prospective memory (PM) in current smokers (CS).
  • To determine if deficits in both EF and PM co-exist in CS.
  • To compare cognitive performance between CS and never-smokers (NS).

Main Methods:

  • An existing-groups design compared CS and NS.
  • Executive function was measured using the Reserve Digit Span Task (RDST).
  • Prospective memory was assessed with the Cambridge Prospective Memory Test (CAMPROMPT).
  • Covariates included age, mood, other drug use, and IQ.

Main Results:

  • The CS group performed significantly worse on the RDST compared to the NS group.
  • CS recalled significantly fewer time-based and event-based tasks on CAMPROMPT.
  • No significant between-group differences were found for age, gender, anxiety, depression, alcohol use, or IQ after exclusions.

Conclusions:

  • Deficits in both executive function (EF) and prospective memory (PM) were observed in current smokers (CS) compared to never-smokers (NS).
  • This finding of co-existing EF and PM deficits in smokers is novel.
  • The results suggest that persistent cigarette smoking impedes shared neural resources underlying both EF and PM.