University of Pittsburgh

Perkins, Kenneth

Perkins, Kenneth

Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine (Secondary appointment in Dept. of Psychology)
PhD, University of Iowa
Biological and Health Program, Clinical Program, Clinical/Health Program

Contact

WPIC, 3811 O'Hara Street
412-246-5395
Fax: 412-246-5390
perkinska@upmc.edu
http://myprofile.cos.com/perkins31

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Accepting Graduate Students: No

Selected Publications

  • Perkins, K.A., Sayette, M., Conklin, C.A., & Caggiula, A.R. (2003) Placebo effects of tabacco smoking and other nicotine intake. Nicotine and Tabacco Research, 5, 695-709.
  • Perkins, K.A., Jacobs, L., Sanders, M., & Caggiula, A.R. (2002) Sex differences in the subjective and reinforcing effects of cigarette nicotine dose. Psychopharmacology, 163, 194-201.
  • Perkins, K.A., Broge, M., Gerlach, D., Sanders, M., Grobe, J.E., Cherry, C., & Wilson, A.S. (2002) Acute nicotine reinforcement, but not chronic tolerance, predicts withdrowal and relapse after quiting smoking. Health Psychology, 21, 332-339.
  • Perkins, K.A., Gerlach, D., Vender, J., Grobe, J.E., Meeker, J., & Hutchison, S. (2001) Sex differences in the subjective and reinforcing effects of visual and olfactory cigarette smoke stimuli. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 3, 141-150.
  • Perkins, K.A., Gerlach, D., Broge, M., Grobe, J.E., & Wilson, A. (2000). Greater sensitivity to subjective effects of nicotine in nonsmokers high in sensation-seeking. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 8, 172-182.

Honors and Awards

  • President of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2001)
  • Fellow, American Psychological Association
  • Fellow, Society of Behavioral Medicine

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