Abstract
Abstract : Previous research has shown that smoking and nicotine may have an effect on visual functions. Several studies were conducted to determine if smoking and smoking deprivation would have an effect on the detection of movement by peripheral vision and to determine the effects of smoking and smoking deprivation on time estimation performance. It was found that under levels of low illumination, nonsmokers had a significantly larger peripheral field, that deprived smokers were better than smokers in detecting movement in the periphery of the visual field and that subjects on a velocity estimation task who had been deprived of smoking performed better than smokers. In a study concerned with relationships between nicotine level and performance, high nicotine smokers performed better on a movement detection task than low nicotine or deprived smokers. On a time estimation task, it was found that nicotine had some adverse effects but, under other conditions, actually improved performance. (Author)
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
