Cardiovascular Stress during the Rapid-Smoking Procedure
- 1 October 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 39 (2) , 371-375
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1976.39.2.371
Abstract
The effect of the rapid-smoking procedure on heart rate, blood pressure, and peripheral skin temperature as a measure of vasoconstriction was assessed for 6 women and 4 men who participated in a week long clinic. An analysis of heart rate, blood pressure, and skin temperature taken before, during, and after the procedure yielded a statistically significant effect across all three measures. The results are discussed in terms of their significance when compared to normal cigarette smoking and as they relate to the ethical issue raised in recommending this procedure based on these results.Keywords
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