Induction and comparison of craving for tobacco, marijuana and crack



Título del documento: Induction and comparison of craving for tobacco, marijuana and crack
Revista: Archives of clinical psychiatry
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000394217
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Hospital Psiquiatrico Sao Pedro, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil
2Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul, Faculdade de Psicologia, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil
3Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Centro de Pesquisa em Alcool e Drogas, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil
4Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciencias da Educacao, Coimbra. Portugal
5Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Sao Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil
6Associacao Brasileira de Estudos do Alcool e outras Drogas, Sao Paulo. Brasil
Año:
Periodo: Sep-Oct
Volumen: 42
Número: 5
Paginación: 117-121
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Estadística o encuesta
Enfoque: Analítico
Resumen en inglés The literature findings report that use of multiple substances can produce adverse clinical and behavioral effects, which may affect craving and the results of drug treatment. Also, the understanding of craving construct and its interaction in the use of smoked substances is underexplored. Objectives To induce and compare craving for tobacco, marijuana and crack-cocaine on hospitalized dependents whose drug of choice is crack-cocaine. Methods Quasi-experimental study with a convenience sample consisting of 210 males divided into 3 equal groups (Group-1: craving induced by crack; Group-2: craving induced by tobacco; and Group-3: craving induced by marijuana). All participants met ICD-10 dependence criteria for cocaine/crack, marijuana and tobacco, were aged between 18 and 65 and had used these substances for at least one year. Photos were used to induce craving and self-report instruments to evaluate possible alterations. Results This study showed that craving for tobacco was more intense than for marijuana and crack, when the groups were compared by VAS. Using specific scales, both craving for tobacco and craving for marijuana were more intense than craving for crack. Discussion These results would imply interventions at the initial stages of abstinence with cognitive-behavioural techniques and pharmacotherapy in order to reduce craving
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Psiquiatría,
Toxicología,
Marihuana,
Tabaco,
Crack,
Cocaína,
Dependencia,
Ansiedad,
Craving
Keyword: Medicine,
Psychiatry,
Toxicology,
Marihuana,
Tobacco,
Crack,
Cocaine,
Dependence,
Anxiety,
Craving
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