Table 2.
Physiological effects of nicotine and placebo patch
| Group | Tx | Placebo | Nicotine | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure | Pretreatment | 60 m posttreatment | Δ | Pretreatment | 60 m posttreatment | Δ | |
| Controls | Systolic BP (mmHg) | 128 (4) | 121 (3) | −7 (3) | 127 (3) | 125 (2) | −2 (2) |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 79 (2) | 77 (2) | −2 (2) | 79 (2) | 79 (2) | 0 (2) | |
| Heart Rate (bpm) | 75 (3) | 73 (3) | −2 (2) | 76 (3) | 77 (3) | 1 (2) | |
| Schizophrenia patients | Systolic BP (mmHg) | 135 (4) | 130 (4) | −5 (5) | 128 (4) | 125 (3) | −3 (2) |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 79 (2) | 79 (3) | 0 (2) | 80 (2) | 78 (2) | −2 (2) | |
| Heart Rate (bpm) | 81 (4) | 81 (4) | 0 (2) | 84 (4) | 87 (4) | 3 (2) | |
Parentheses contain the standard error.
Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; mmHg, mm of mercury; bpm, beats per minute