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. 2012;31(4):363-75.
doi: 10.1080/10550887.2012.735568.

Symptom dimensions of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and nicotine withdrawal symptoms

Katherine J Ameringer  1 , Adam M Leventhal
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Symptom dimensions of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and nicotine withdrawal symptoms

Katherine J Ameringer et al. J Addict Dis. 2012.

Abstract

Research suggests that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and nicotine withdrawal symptoms are related; however, it is unknown how this relationship extends across ADHD symptom gradations, differs between inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity symptom types, and generalizes to a national sample. This study examined cross-sectional associations between childhood ADHD symptom indexes (total, inattention, and hyperactivity-impulsivity) and lifetime DSM-IV nicotine withdrawal symptoms. Results showed that each ADHD symptom index associated with almost every withdrawal symptom (Ps < .01). After controlling for hyperactivity-impulsivity and inattention symptom overlap, inattention (but not hyperactivity-impulsivity) retained incremental associations with most withdrawal symptoms. These findings are relevant for understanding mechanisms of ADHD and smoking comorbidity.

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