Some effects of smoking withdrawal on complex performance and physiological responses.

Mertens, Henry W.; McKenzie, Jess M.; Higgins, E. Arnold; Civil Aeromedical Institute

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Some effects of smoking withdrawal on complex performance and physiological responses.

1983-01-01
By Mertens, Henry W. ; McKenzie, Jess M. ; Higgins, E. Arnold

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Civil Aeromedical Institute
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United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
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Altitude Altitudes Attention Blood--Analysis Blood Analysis Drug Effects Drug Withdrawal Symptoms Heart Beat Heart Rate Human Subject Testing Performance--Testing Performance Tests Physiological Aspects Simulation Smoking Urinalysis Urine--Analysis Vigilance Vigilance (Psychology) Workload
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FAA-AM-83-4 ; DOT/FAA/AM-83/4

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United States
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Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
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The effects of smoking withdrawal on complex (time-shared) performance and physiological responses were studied at a simulated aircraft cabin altitude of 6,500 ft. Seventeen habitual smokers, nine women and eight men 23 to 59 years of age, served as subjects.

Time-shared performance of monitoring, tracking, mental arithmetic, and problem solving tasks were measured by the Civil Aeromedical Institute (CAMI) Multiple Task Performance Battery (MTPB) in two 4-h test sessions, one in which smoking was permitted at 1/2-h intervals and a no-smoking session. Corollary physiological measurements involved urinary hormones (epinephrine, norepinephrine, and 17-ketogenic steroids), carboxyhemoglobin levels (COHb), and heart rate (HR).

Overall composite scores for MTB performance revealed decrements during withdrawal which were statistically significant (p .05) decrement in tracking and a tendency toward longer reaction times in one monitoring task during withdrawal. These performance decrements were associated with significantly lower HR (p .001) and lower (p .05) ratings of attentiveness during withdrawal from smoking. These findings support a cautious approach to the prohibition of smoking on the flight deck for aircrew members.
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