作者: Motohiro Nakajima , Mustafa Al'Absi
DOI: 10.1111/PSYP.12241
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摘要: Chronic smoking has been linked with alterations in endogenous pain regulation. These may be pronounced when individuals quit because nicotine withdrawal produces a variety of psychological and physiological symptoms. Smokers interested quitting (n = 98) nonsmokers (n = 37) completed laboratory session including cold pressor test (CPT) heat thermal pain. set date the after 48 h abstinence. Participants assessments once rest stress. Cardiovascular measures were collected. showed blunted cardiovascular responses to stress relative nonsmokers. Only had greater tolerance CPT than rest. Lower systolic blood pressure was related lower tolerance. findings suggest that is associated response increased sensitivity.