Improvement in visual performance after nicotine gum administration in tobacco use disorder: a case report

Autor:	Thiago P. Fernandes, Milena E. C. Oliveira, Gabriella M. Silva, Natanael A. Santos
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Adult Male Nicotine Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Smoking Humans Medicine (miscellaneous) Smoking Cessation Tobacco Use Disorder General Medicine Tobacco Use Cessation Devices
Zdroj:	Journal of Addictive Diseases. 40:568-576
ISSN:	1545-0848 1055-0887
DOI:	10.1080/10550887.2021.2020045
Popis:	Chronic tobacco consumption, identified as Tobacco Use Disorder (TUD), is a public health problem. We present a case report of a 37-year-old Brazilian male diagnosed with TUD at age 26, with no comorbidities, that presented visual improvements (i.e., lower thresholds and better discrimination) after nicotine gum administration. Here, we assessed contrast sensitivity and chromatic discrimination using the Metropsis and the Cambridge Colour Test, respectively. Results showed lower thresholds for both visual tasks after the use of nicotine gum. Even considering this is a single case report, our intent is to open new avenues for research involving smoking, addiction and the use of nicotine gum as a replacement tool or adjuvant tool for improvement of visual and/or cognitive processing. It is well known that nicotine gum has protective effects for some diseases, and improves some cognitive functions. However, unclear were its effects on visual processing of people with TUD.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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