Jasper A. Smits

This study tests whether a 15-week aerobic exercise program at the YMCA can help smokers who are highly sensitive to stress quit smoking. Participants work with a personal trainer three times a week and also receive support from a national quitline. The goal is to see if exercise…

This study looked at whether holding powerful poses before exposure therapy can increase testosterone levels and make treatment for social anxiety more effective. 73 adults with social anxiety disorder participated. The goal was to see if this simple change could help people feel…

This study tested whether D-cycloserine, an antibiotic that helps the brain unlearn fear, can improve cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for social anxiety. 152 adults with social anxiety took either D-cycloserine or a placebo before or after their therapy sessions. Researchers w…

This study tested whether a simple computer task, called the Approach Avoidance Task (AAT), could help smokers quit. The task aims to change automatic, unconscious thoughts that make people want to smoke. 52 daily smokers who wanted to quit took part. Researchers measured changes…

This study tested whether a computer joystick task that trains people to avoid smoking-related images can help them quit smoking when added to standard care. 96 daily smokers who wanted to quit participated. The training aimed to change automatic, unconscious tendencies to approa…

This study investigates whether an 8-week yoga program can help female smokers manage stress and nicotine withdrawal when trying to quit. Participants attend two 60-minute yoga sessions per week and provide hair and saliva samples to measure stress hormones. The goal is to see if…

This study tested whether a drug called isradipine, combined with virtual reality scenes of smoking, could lower cigarette cravings. 78 daily smokers took part. The goal was to see if this approach could help people quit smoking by reducing their urge to smoke when faced with tri…

This study tested whether a program combining vigorous aerobic exercise and community events can help veterans who recently left the military adjust to civilian life. Sixty veterans who reported difficulty reintegrating were asked to exercise three times a week and attend group a…