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  1. Pilot randomised controlled trial of the Risk Acceptance Ladder (RAL) as a tool for targeting health communications

    Article • PLoS ONE, November 2021, PLOS

    Dr Lion Shahab

  2. Internet-based intervention for smoking cessation (StopAdvisor) in people with low and high socioeconomic status: a randomised controlled trial

    Article • The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Lion Shahab, Jamie Brown

  3. Association between sitting time in midlife and common mental disorder symptoms: Whitehall II prospective cohort study

    Article • Journal of Psychiatric Research, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Lion Shahab

  4. Dynamic range of GSK3α not GSK3β is essential for bidirectional synaptic plasticity at hippocampal CA3‐CA1 synapses

    Article • Hippocampus, October 2014, Wiley

    Dr Lion Shahab

  5. Bidirectional association between mental health and physical activity in older adults: Whitehall II prospective cohort study

    Article • Preventive Medicine, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Lion Shahab

  6. Prevalence and characteristics of e-cigarette users in Great Britain: Findings from a general population survey of smokers

    Article • Addictive Behaviors, June 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Lion Shahab, Jamie Brown

  7. Healthcare Providers’ Views on Digital Smoking Cessation Interventions for Pregnant Women

    Article • The Journal of Smoking Cessation, March 2014, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Lion Shahab

  8. A cluster randomized controlled trial of a brief tobacco cessation intervention for low-income communities in India: study protocol

    Article • Addiction, January 2014, Wiley

    Dr Lion Shahab

  9. Positive smoker identity as a barrier to quitting smoking: Findings from a national survey of smokers in England

    Article • Drug and Alcohol Dependence, December 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Lion Shahab, Jamie Brown

  10. Novel Delivery Systems for Nicotine Replacement Therapy as an Aid to Smoking Cessation and for Harm Reduction: Rationale, and Evidence for Advantages over Existing Systems

    Article • CNS Drugs, October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Lion Shahab

  11. The importance of addressing waterpipe tobacco smoking: research and policy responses

    Article • Addiction, October 2013, Wiley

    Dr Lion Shahab

  12. The effect of reducing the threshold for carbon monoxide validation of smoking abstinence - Evidence from the English Stop Smoking Services

    Article • Addictive Behaviors, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Lion Shahab

  13. A randomised controlled trial of a theory-based interactive internet-based smoking cessation intervention (‘StopAdvisor’): Study protocol

    Article • The Journal of Smoking Cessation, August 2013, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Lion Shahab, Jamie Brown

  14. Association between smoking cessation and short‐term health‐care use: results from an international prospective cohort study ( ATTEMPT )

    Article • Addiction, August 2013, Wiley

    Dr Lion Shahab

  15. To what extent should waterpipe tobacco smoking become a public health priority?

    Article • Addiction, July 2013, Wiley

    Dr Lion Shahab

  16. The forgotten smoker: a qualitative study of attitudes towards smoking, quitting, and tobacco control policies among continuing smokers

    Article • BMC Public Health, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Lion Shahab

  17. Changes in prevalence of depression and anxiety following smoking cessation: results from an international cohort study (ATTEMPT)

    Article • Psychological Medicine, March 2013, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Lion Shahab

  18. Understanding smokers’ beliefs and feelings about smoking and quitting during a quit attempt: a preliminary evaluation of the SNAP model

    Article • The Journal of Smoking Cessation, February 2013, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Lion Shahab

  19. Tobacco

    Article • January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Lion Shahab, Professor Marcus R Munafo

  20. A pilot study of StopAdvisor: A theory-based interactive internet-based smoking cessation intervention aimed across the social spectrum

    Article • Addictive Behaviors, December 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Lion Shahab, Jamie Brown

  21. The acute effects of yogic breathing exercises on craving and withdrawal symptoms in abstaining smokers

    Article • Psychopharmacology, September 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Lion Shahab

  22. Tobacco‐Related Disorders

    Article • June 2012, Wiley

    Dr Lion Shahab

  23. Development of StopAdvisor

    Article • Translational Behavioral Medicine, May 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Lion Shahab, Jamie Brown

  24. Differences in happiness between smokers, ex-smokers and never smokers: cross-sectional findings from a national household survey

    Article • Drug and Alcohol Dependence, February 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Lion Shahab

  25. Trends in Roll-Your-Own Smoking: Findings from the ITC Four-Country Survey (2002–2008)

    Article • Journal of Environmental and Public Health, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Lion Shahab

  26. 'The smoking toolkit study': a national study of smoking and smoking cessation in England

    Article • BMC Public Health, June 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Lion Shahab

  27. Conflict About Quitting Predicts the Decision to Stop Smoking Gradually or Abruptly: Evidence From Stop Smoking Clinics in Malaysia

    Article • The Journal of Smoking Cessation, June 2011, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Lion Shahab

  28. Stop smoking clinics in Malaysia: characteristics of attendees and predictors of success

    Article • Addictive Behaviors, April 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Lion Shahab

  29. Acceptability and effectiveness for withdrawal symptom relief of a novel oral nicotine delivery device: a randomised crossover trial

    Article • Psychopharmacology, February 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Lion Shahab

  30. A randomized, controlled trial of adding expired carbon monoxide feedback to brief stop smoking advice: Evaluation of cognitive and behavioral effects.

    Article • Health Psychology, January 2011, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lion Shahab

  31. Strength of urges to smoke as a measure of severity of cigarette dependence: comparison with the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence and its components

    Article • Addiction, December 2010, Wiley

    Dr Lion Shahab

  32. Increasing the Use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy by a Simple Intervention: An Exploratory Trial

    Article • Substance Use & Misuse, February 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Lion Shahab

  33. Hypertension and its identification among current, past and never smokers in an English population sample

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation, February 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Lion Shahab

  34. Smoking cessation interventions

    Article • November 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Lion Shahab

  35. Online support for smoking cessation: a systematic review of the literature

    Article • Addiction, October 2009, Wiley

    Dr Lion Shahab

  36. The impact of changing nicotine replacement therapy licensing laws in the United Kingdom: findings from the International Tobacco Control Four Country Survey

    Article • Addiction, July 2009, Wiley

    Dr Lion Shahab

  37. CLINICAL STUDY: A comparison of exposure to carcinogens among roll‐your‐own and factory‐made cigarette smokers

    Article • Addiction Biology, June 2009, Wiley

    Dr Lion Shahab

  38. First cigarette on waking and time of day as predictors of puffing behaviour in UK adult smokers

    Article • Drug and Alcohol Dependence, May 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Lion Shahab

  39. The reliability and validity of self-reported puffing behavior: Evidence from a cross-national study

    Article • Nicotine & Tobacco Research, May 2008, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Lion Shahab

  40. Implementing a hospital-based smoking cessation programme: Evidence for a learning effect

    Article • Patient Education and Counseling, February 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Lion Shahab

  41. The epidemiology of smoking: a growing concern

    Article • Hot Topics in Respiratory Medicine, January 2008, FB Communication

    Dr Lion Shahab

  42. Showing smokers with vascular disease images of their arteries to motivate cessation: A pilot study

    Article • British Journal of Health Psychology, May 2007, Wiley

    Dr Lion Shahab

  43. Prevalence, diagnosis and relation to tobacco dependence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a nationally representative population sample

    Article • Thorax, December 2006, BMJ

    Dr Lion Shahab

  44. New advances in smoking cessation

    Article • Hot Topics in Respiratory Medicine, January 2006, FB Communication

    Dr Lion Shahab