ARE YOU A NICOTINE USER? If so, you may be eligible for a research study examining how people differ in their response to aversive events.
You may be eligible if you:
- Are at least 18 years old
- Are a current nicotine user
- Are not pregnant, do not have any heart conditions, and have not had any recent head trauma in the past 2 weeks (even without loss of consciousness).
If you take part in the study, you may be asked to:
Consume nicotine, complete several brief questionnaires, and play some video games that may provide a brief electrical shock.
This study will take less than 60 minutes of your time.
You may be compensated with a $10 Amazon gift card upon completing the experiment.
This study was approved by the UConn IRB, Protocol #H17-226
For more information, contact: Alexandra Palmisano at alexandra.palmisano@uconn.edu