Effect of Smoking on Cognitive Functioning in Young Saudi Adults

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Bashir, Shahid
Alghamdi, Faisal
Alhussien, Ahmed
Alohali, Meshal
Alatawi, Abdullah
Almusned, Tariq
Habib, Syed Shahid
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Bashir, Shahid, Faisal Alghamdi, Ahmed Alhussien, Meshal Alohali, Abdullah Alatawi, Tariq Almusned, and Syed Shahid Habib. 2017. “Effect of Smoking on Cognitive Functioning in Young Saudi Adults.” Medical Science Monitor Basic Research 23 (1): 31-35. doi:10.12659/MSMBR.902385. http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSMBR.902385.Abstract
Background: Smoking is the predominant form of tobacco consumption and is growing worldwide, particularly in the younger generation in the Middle-East. We aimed to determine the effects of tobacco smoking on cognitive functions among young Saudi adults. Material/Methods We recruited a group of cigarette smokers (N=22) and a group of controls (non-smokers) (N=30) from apparently healthy male volunteers aged 18–29 years. Cognitive function was assessed by using the Cambridge Neuropsychological Automated Battery (CANTAB). The cognitive functions outcome variables were the response time (attention-switching task [AST]), and the percentage of correct response (pattern recognition memory [PRM] task). Clinical, demographic, blood markers (brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and apolipoprotein E) were assessed between groups. Results: The 2 groups were matched for age and educational status. In comparison to the control group, smokers showed significant cognitive impairments in AST-Latency (p=0.001), AST-Congruent (p=0.001), and AST-Incongruent condition (p=0.001). There was not significant difference in BDNF APOE serum level between the 2 groups. Conclusions: These results indicate that attention and alertness were significantly impaired in smokers compared to non-smokers.Other Sources
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