| 2. | Differential cigarette-related startle cue reactivity among light, moderate, and heavy smokers Original Research Article
Pages 885-889 Yong Cui, Jason D. Robinson, Francesco Versace, Cho Y. Lam, Jennifer A. Minnix, Maher Karam-Hage, John A. Dani, Thomas R. Kosten, David W. Wetter, Victoria L. Brown, Paul M. Cinciripini Highlights► Cigarette-related stimuli are salient stimuli for smokers. ► The responses to emotional stimuli among light, moderate, and heavy smokers are comparable. ► Cigarette-related stimuli are more salient in heavy smokers than in light smokers. | |
| 5. | Do angry women choose alcohol? Original Research Article
Pages 908-913 Pamela M. Morrison, Nora E. Noel, Richard L. Ogle Highlights► Examined effects of a “female-specific” anger provocation on young women's drinking. ► A manipulation check confirmed significant differences in anger. ► Subsequent taste task allowed free access to placebo beer. ► Provoked participants drank more “beer” than non-provoked. ► Findings support hypothesis: angered women choose to drink alcohol. | |
| 10. | Personality mediators of psychopathy and substance dependence in male offenders Original Research Article
Pages 947-955 Anthony A.B. Hopley, Caroline Brunelle Highlights► Psychopathy traits/substance misuse are highly prevalent and comorbid in offenders. ► We recruited inmates and measured psychopathy, personality, and substance dependence. ► High impulsivity was an indirect mediator of psychopathy and stimulant/alcohol SUD. ► Low anxiety sensitivity was an indirect mediator of psychopathy and opioid SUD. ► Psychopathic traits are distinctly related with SUDS due to personality differences. | |
| 11. | Maternal self concept as a provider and cessation of substance use during pregnancy Original Research Article
Pages 956-961 Suena H. Massey, Jenae M. Neiderhiser, Daniel S. Shaw, Leslie D. Leve, Jody M. Ganiban, David Reiss Highlights► It is unclear why pregnancy is a salient motivator for changing substance use. ► Substance cessation during pregnancy may involve both altruism and self interest. ► We examined substance cessation in women who made postnatal adoption placements. ► Prenatal substance cessation was independently related to self concept as a provider. ► Depression, antisocial behaviors, and genetic factors may have inhibited cessation. | |
| 13. | The electronic-cigarette: Effects on desire to smoke, withdrawal symptoms and cognition
Pages 970-973 Lynne Dawkins, John Turner, Surrayyah Hasna, Kirstie Soar Highlights► The e-cigarette can reduce desire to smoke and nicotine withdrawal symptoms 20 minutes after use. ► The nicotine content in this respect may be more important for males. ► The first study to demonstrate that the nicotine e-cigarette can improve working memory. | |
| 17. | Examining the interrelationships between social anxiety, smoking to cope, and cigarette craving
Pages 986-989 Noreen L. Watson, Joseph W. VanderVeen, Lee M. Cohen, Kenneth G. DeMarree, Holly E.R. Morrell Highlights► We examined relationships between social anxiety, smoking to cope, and craving. ► Greater symptoms of social anxiety predicted greater use of smoking to cope. ► Social anxiety and smoking to cope predict cue-induced craving during deprivation. ► Social anxiety symptoms and smoking to cope may increase risk for smoking relapse. | |
| 18. | Pick your poison: Stimuli selection in alcohol-related implicit measures
Pages 990-993 Kristen P. Lindgren, Erin C. Westgate, Jason R. Kilmer, Debra Kaysen, Bethany A. Teachman Highlights► Implicit alcohol-related measures tend to use standardized beverage stimuli. ► Those stimuli may not match one's drinking behavior, which could be problematic. ► An implicit measure was adapted to reflect participants' actual drinking behavior. ► Three hundred participants completed it and measures of alcohol consumption. ► Evidence of the validity of the measure was found. | |
| 19. | Suicidal ideation and drinking to cope among college binge drinkers
Pages 994-997 Vivian M. Gonzalez, Valerie M. Hewell Highlights► Negative urgency and mood regulation expectancies associated with drinking to cope. ► Suicidal ideation associated with DTC even when other variables were controlled for. ► Suicidal ideation more robustly associated with DTC than depression or hopelessness. | |
| 20. | Alcohol-related social problems among Mexican Americans living in U.S.–Mexico border and non-border areas
Pages 998-1001 Patrice A.C. Vaeth, Raul Caetano, Britain A. Mills, Lori A. Rodriguez Highlights► U.S.–Mexico border residence status and alcohol-related problems were examined. ► On the border, 18–29year olds were more likely to have problems than older groups. ► Off the border, alcohol problems did not differ significantly by age. ► The final models showed no residence effect on problem likelihood. ► Drinking was strongly associated with problems. | |
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