The Effect of Smoking on Perception

American University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Nicotine Dependence

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00456534

Study 014

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the experiment is to examine the effect of smoking on how individuals recognize and interpret sensory information.

Full description

Participation requires one 90-minute visit on the American University campus that involves completing questionnaires and computer tasks, watching a film, and smoking a cigarette. Participants earn 30 dollars.

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Between ages 18 and 60
• Regular, daily smoker
• Smoke for at least 1 year

Exclusion criteria

• Color Blind
• Smoking Related Health Problems (Chronic Bronchitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Emphysema)