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Transcranial Doppler in Smoking Relapse Prevention Strategy

N. Blažić-Čop
V. Šerić
V. Bašić
N. Thaller
V. Demarin

Sažetak

Nicotine dependence is a progressive, chronic, relapsing disorder. Nicotine is the
principal and most potent psychopharmacologically active component of tobacco smoke.
Through activation of nicotine receptors in the central nervous system, nicotine can lead
to tolerance and dependence. Cessation of smoking is followed by severe pathophysiologic
withdrawal and by long-term craving. TCD measurement of cerebral blood flow
velocity (BFV) and nicotine dependence degree measured by Fragestrom questionnaire
was analyzed in relation to smoking relapse. This study includes 47 participants (25 females
and 22 males) included in Breathe Free Plan To Stop Smoking in Non Smoking
School in Zagreb.12 month following the end of treatment participants were divided in
three groups: continued abstinence, interrupted abstinence and non abstinence. High
nicotine dependence combined with TCD pathological finding significantly discriminated
successes and failures, suggesting that smokers with pathological TCD need specific
therapeutic approach with more social support, individualized coping skills and
cognitive restructuring. Measuring cerebral flow velocity by transcranial Doppler in
smokers showed the practical validity in prediction of smoking relapse

Ključne riječi

Hrčak ID:

28337

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/28337

Datum izdavanja:

18.6.2001.

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