Journal article
Behavioral Economic Analysis of Cue-Elicited Craving for Tobacco: A Virtual Reality Study
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Subjective craving is a prominent construct in the study of tobacco motivation; yet, the precise measurement of tobacco craving poses several difficulties. A behavioral economic approach to understanding drug motivation imports concepts and methods from economics to improve the assessment of craving.
METHODS: Using an immersive virtual reality (VR) cue reactivity paradigm, this study tested the hypothesis that, compared with …
Authors
Acker J; MacKillop J
Journal
Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Vol. 15, No. 8, pp. 1409–1416
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
August 1, 2013
DOI
10.1093/ntr/nts341
ISSN
1462-2203