Nicotine chewing gum (2 mg, 4 mg) and cigarette smoking: comparative effects upon vigilance and heart rate - Psychopharmacology

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1. Department of Psychology, North East London Polytechnic, E15 4LZ, London, UK

   A. C. Parrott & G. Winder

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Parrott, A.C., Winder, G. Nicotine chewing gum (2 mg, 4 mg) and cigarette smoking: comparative effects upon vigilance and heart rate. Psychopharmacology 97, 257–261 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00442260

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• Received: 17 May 1988

• Accepted: 19 August 1988

• Issue Date: February 1989

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00442260

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