to experimental variables; most frequently assessed as correlations between distributed neurophysiological measures in the time or time-frequency domain (coherence). Functional MRI (fMRI): a whole-brain imaging technique that involves recording blood flow correlates of changes in neural activity during a task

) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), provided new insights into the central processing of painful stimuli. For instance, these studies have shown that cortical processing of visceral pain may differ from somatic pain as processing of visceral sensations has been localized in the secondary

This report focuses on the evidence about the health.consequences of smoking for women, and is intended to serve.the public health and medical communities as 'a unified source of existing scientific research. The major issues about tobacco use and women's health are examined, including trends in consumption, biomedical evidence, and determinants of smoking ititiation, maintenance, and cessation. The biomedical aspects ofsmoking are presented in terms of mortality, morbiplity, cardiovasculaidiseases, cancer, pregnancy and infant,health,, Teptic ulcer disease, drug reactions and, interactions, food constituents, and responses to,diagnostic tests. The psychosocial and behavioraj. aspects, of smoking in women are discussed, along with the docffiented increases in- the risk of contracting lung cancer, heart,disease, or lung disease. The harmful effects of pregnant mothers smoking behaviors, are also docudented. Adhitionally, recent data are enumerated to indicate a trend of,decreasing tobacco usage among women in response to the warnings of the gavernMent, voluntary agencie, and physicrins. (Author /NRB)' DOCUMENT RESUME cc 015 465