10298. NICOTINE AND SELF-REPORTED SIDE EFFECTS: STUDY DESIGN. Introduces and presents the rationale, purpose, objectives and method of a proposed study investigating self-reported side effects (both positive and negative) of nicotine use as experienced by smokers. A background review of literature considers the recent research on models of nicotine addiction and empirically confirmed neurological and performance side effects of smoking. 11p., 18f., 14b.