Tobacco Use Decreases Visual Sensitivity in Schizophrenia

Tobacco Use Decreases Visual Sensitivity in Schizophrenia

Smoking prevalence in patients who are diagnosed with schizophrenia (SCZ) is higher than in the general population. Chronic tobacco use in SCZ patients may reduce the side effects of antipsychotic drugs, thus serving as a self-medication for such side effects. Understanding the ways in which chronic...

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Main Authors: Thiago M. P. Fernandes, Michael J. Oliveira de Andrade, Jessica B. Santana, Renata M. Toscano Barreto Lyra Nogueira, Natanael A. dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
schizophrenia
perception
visual sensitivity
tobacco addiction
smoking
public health
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00288/full

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