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Abstract:
The responses of ex-smokers to an experimental cue exposure trial, and the effect of caffeine on these responses, were compared with those of a matched group of control subjects in a placebo controlled single-blind cross-over design. In contrast to placebo, caffeine protected the ex-smokers from a surge of anxiety and rise in blood pressure associated with exposure to smoking-related cues. Caffeine had no significant effects on the control group at this dose (equivalent to a single cup of strong coffee). The results are discussed with reference to Stewart's conditioned appetitive motivational model of addiction. It is suggested that further work may identify caffeine as an adjunct to smoking relapse prevention measures.
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