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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences

Gender Differences In Smoking Behaviour And Cessation, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Iris Torchalla, Natalie Hemsing, Lorraine Greaves Jun 2011

Gender Differences In Smoking Behaviour And Cessation, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Iris Torchalla, Natalie Hemsing, Lorraine Greaves

Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli

This article reviews the literature to compare differential outcomes among men and women after smoking cessation, assess barriers they may face during cessation and provide recommendation to address gender-specific challenges in smoking cessation interventions. There is some evidence that women achieve lower abstinence rates than men after a quit attempt with nicotine replacement therapy, as well as without pharmacotherapy, and several underlying mechanisms were discussed to account for these findings. These include: (a) women have specific genetic variants that affect pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the medication, (b) hormonal influences increase nicotine metabolism and withdrawal symptoms, (c) women are more responsive …

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[Review Of] Stephen Collins Foster: A Guide To Research, Robert A. Aken Sep 1988

[Review Of] Stephen Collins Foster: A Guide To Research, Robert A. Aken

Robert A. Aken

No abstract provided.

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[Review Of] How To Overcome Fear Of Dentistry, Robert A. Aken Jul 1988

[Review Of] How To Overcome Fear Of Dentistry, Robert A. Aken

Robert A. Aken

No abstract provided.

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[Review Of] Usa By Numbers: A Statistical Portrait Of The United States, Robert A. Aken Jun 1988

[Review Of] Usa By Numbers: A Statistical Portrait Of The United States, Robert A. Aken

Robert A. Aken

No abstract provided.

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[Review Of] Disease Prevention/Health Promotion: The Facts, Robert A. Aken Jun 1988

[Review Of] Disease Prevention/Health Promotion: The Facts, Robert A. Aken

Robert A. Aken

No abstract provided.

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[Review Of] It's Not All In Your Head: A Couple's Guide To Overcoming Impotence, Robert A. Aken Apr 1988

[Review Of] It's Not All In Your Head: A Couple's Guide To Overcoming Impotence, Robert A. Aken

Robert A. Aken

No abstract provided.

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[Review Of] Male Sexual Awareness: Increasing Sexual Satisfaction, Robert A. Aken Mar 1988

[Review Of] Male Sexual Awareness: Increasing Sexual Satisfaction, Robert A. Aken

Robert A. Aken

No abstract provided.

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