Breakdowns of eye movement control toward smoking cues in young adult light smokers

• Published in: Addictive behaviors Vol. 52; pp. 98 - 102
• Main Authors: DiGirolamo, Gregory J, Sophis, Ellen J, Daffron, Jennifer L, Gonzalez, Gerardo, Romero-Gonzalez, Mauricio, Gillespie, Sean A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2016; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Adult; Antisaccade; Attention; Control; Cues; Eye Movements; Eyes & eyesight; Female; Humans; Light smokers; Male; Nicotine; Psychiatry; Smoking; Smoking - psychology; Smoking cessation; Tobacco; Young Adult; Young adults; Light smokers; Control; Antisaccade; Young adults; Nicotine; Smoking

Abstract Background Many studies suggest that dependent smokers have a preference or attentional bias toward smoking cues. The purpose of this study was to test the ability of infrequent non-dependent light smokers to control their eye movements by look away from smoking cues. Poor control in the li...