Pressor effects of caffeine and cigarette smoking

Jack E. James*, Margaret Richardson

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Abstract

Pressor effects of caffeine and cigarette smoking were examined in 15 normotensive young men and women. A cross‐over design was used in which all subjects participated in four separate conditions: placebo alone, caffeine alone, placebo plus smoking, and caffeine plus smoking. Caffeine and smoking produced independent increases in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and these effects were additive in the caffeine‐plus‐smoking condition. Heart rate was significantly increased by smoking but was essentially unaffected by caffeine. 1991 The British Psychological Society

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)276-278
Number of pages3
JournalBritish Journal of Clinical Psychology
Volume30
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 1991

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