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Other effects many customers expect are relief from 

 withdrawal symptoms and help with weight control . 



The next two sections explore two particular industry terms 

 in more detail. These terms, "satisfaction" and "physiologic 

 activity, " suggest relief of nicotine withdrawal and maintenance 

 of nicotine addiction more than they suggest the relaxation and 

 stimulation effects so emphasized by Robinson, Pritchard and 

 Davis. ^° 



Cigarette Manufacturers Intend to Provide Tobacco Satisfaction 



Tobacco satisfaction is a technical term in the tobacco 

 trade that denotes a quality separate and apart from taste and 

 flavor. Its usage indicates that the term describes certain 

 pharmacologic effects of nicotine. 



Table 4 lists a few examples of the term in advertisements 

 that clearly distinguish the concept of "satisfaction" from that 

 of "taste." 



The introduction of Premier in 1987-88 was accompanied by a 

 variety of descriptions of the product in terms of "satisfaction" 

 and similar sounding terms. 



From a patent application: 



Smoking articles of the invention. . .are capable of 

 providing the user with the sensations and benefits of 



" Dr. deBethizy's term, "mild pharmacology," can readily 

 include nicotine addiction since the R. J. Reynolds team has 

 tried to make such a strong distinction between nicotine and 

 other addicting drugs based on the fact that nicotine in usual 

 doses does not cause intoxication (Robinson and Pritchard, 1992) 



