Research Program: Prevention & Etiology
Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

allen001@umn.edu
612-624-2446 — office
612-627-1818 — lab

Dr. Allen's clinical profile
(University of Minnesota Physicians Web site)

Dr. Allen received her M.D. from University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, N.Y., in 1976, and her Ph.D. in anatomy from Pennsylvania State University, University Park, in 1971.

Research Interests

Smoking cessation in women and hormones, smoking cessation in adolescents, and predoctoral education.

Selected Publications

Allen SS, Bade T, Center B, Finstad D, Hastsukami D. Menstrual phase effects on smoking relapse. Addiction; 2008; 103: 809-821.

Hanson K, Zylla E, Allen SS, Li Z, Hastukami D. Cigarette Reduction: An intervention for adolescent smokers. Drug and Alcohol Dependence; 2008; 95: 164-168.

Allen SS, Bade T, Hatsukami D, Center B. Craving, withdrawal and smoking urges on days immediately prior to smoking relapse. Nicotine and Tobacco Research; 2008; 10: 35-45.

Cosgrove K, Mitsis E, Frohlich E, Bois F, Frohlich E, Tamagnan GD, Krantzler E, Perry E, Maciejewski PK, Epperson CN,  Allen SS, et al. 123I-5-IA-85380 SPECT Imaging of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Availability in Nonsmokers:  Effects of Sex and Menstrual Cycle Phase. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2007;48:1633-1640.

Hatsukami DK, Kotlyar M, Allen SS, Jensen J, Li S, Le C, Murphy S.  Effects of cigarette reduction on cardiovascular risk factors and respiratory symptoms. CHEST. 2005; 128:2528-2537.

Peterson K, Mendenhall T, Allen SS, Roemhild H, Werb P, Janowiec M, Botelahor R. Minnesota Clinicians Motivating Health Improvement (MINIT) Study: Motivating Health Habits. Annals of Family Medicine. 2005; 3:S56-S58.

Allen SS, Hatsukami D, Brintnell DM, Bade T. Effect of Nicotine Replacement Therapy on Post-Cessation Weight Gain and Nutrient Intake: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Postmenopausal Female Smokers. Addictive Behaviors. 2005;30(7):1273-1280.

Allen SS, Hatsukami D, Bade T, Center B. Transdermal nicotine use in postmenopausal women: Does the treatment efficacy differ in women using and not using hormone replacement therapy? Nicotine and Tobacco Research. 2004;6(5).

Allen SS, Brintnell DM, Hatsukami D, Reich B. Energy intake and physical activity during short-term smoking cessation in postmenopausal women. Addictive Behaviors. 2004;29(5):947-51.

Allen SS, Hatsukami DK, Christianson D. Nicotine withdrawal and depressive symptomatology during short-term smoking abstinence: a comparison of postmenopausal women using and not using hormone replacement therapy. Nicotine and Tobacco Research. 2003;5(1):49-59.

Hanson K, Allen SS, Jensen S, Hatsukami D. Treatment of adolescent smokers with the nicotine patch. Nicotine and Tobacco Research. 2003;5(4):515-526.