Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yael Bar-Zeev
Summary: Although electronic cigarettes may be a better option for pregnant women to quit smoking compared to nicotine replacement therapy, concerns about low cessation rates and unknown long-term harm hinder enthusiasm.
Article
Substance Abuse
Noreen L. Watson, Kristin E. Mull, Jonathan B. Bricker
Summary: Research suggests that daily e-cigarette use is associated with lower odds of quitting smoking among treatment-seeking smokers, especially among those with lower nicotine dependence and who initiate daily use after starting an intervention.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
(2021)
Article
Substance Abuse
Shadi Nahvi, Tangeria R. Adams, Yuming Ning, Chenshu Zhang, Julia H. Arnsten
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the effects of varenicline directly observed therapy on varenicline adherence and smoking cessation rates among individuals with opioid use disorder receiving methadone treatment. Results showed that directly observed therapy led to increased varenicline adherence in the first 6 weeks, but its impact on smoking cessation rates was inconclusive.
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Environmental Sciences
Arturo Durazo, Marlena Hartman-Filson, Holly Elser, Natalie M. Alizaga, Maya Vijayaraghavan
Summary: Two-thirds of cigarette smokers experiencing homelessness reported using alternative tobacco products, with 22.1% also being dual users of e-cigarettes. Dual users considered e-cigarettes safer than cigarettes, but patterns of e-cigarette use were not associated with past-year cigarette quit attempts.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Michael Kotlyar, Ryan Shanley, Sheena R. Dufresne, Gretchen A. Corcoran, Dorothy K. Hatsukami
Summary: This pilot study examined the impact of restricting menthol cigarettes on current menthol smokers. It found that abstaining from menthol cigarettes led to lower smoking rates and levels of exhaled CO. Participants who abstained also reported higher motivation to quit and perceived effectiveness of quitting skills. The flavor of e-cigarettes provided did not significantly affect smoking behavior or CO levels. These findings suggest that banning menthol flavor in combustible cigarettes could enhance the harm reduction potential of e-cigarettes.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Dana Rubenstein, Alexander W. Sokolovsky, Elizabeth R. Aston, Nicole L. Nollen, Christopher H. Schmid, Myra Rice, Kim Pulvers, Jasjit S. Ahluwalia
Summary: The study found that African American and Latinx smokers reduced their cigarette consumption while using JUUL e-cigs. Greater use of JUUL pods predicted a larger reduction in smoking by week 6, while higher cigarette dependence and baseline cotinine levels predicted a lesser reduction.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ramzi G. Salloum, Jennifer H. LeLaurin, Ji-Hyun Lee, Jennifer Elston Lafata, Maribeth Williams, Yu Wang, James M. Smith, Stephanie A. S. Staras, Scott M. Strayer, James F. Thrasher
Summary: The study found that most primary care physicians believe e-cigarettes are at least somewhat effective for smoking cessation and reducing disease risk. However, they have low confidence in counseling patients on the risks and benefits of e-cigarettes, and their recommendation of e-cigarettes is influenced by factors such as patients' prior use of nicotine replacement therapy and concurrent use of other cessation medications.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Substance Abuse
Mairtin S. McDermott, Katherine A. East, Leonie S. Brose, Ann McNeill, Sara C. Hitchman, Timea R. Partos
Summary: This study found that daily use of disposable/cartridge ECs and refill/modular ECs can increase the odds of successful smoking cessation compared to using no help, while non-daily use of disposable/cartridge ECs can decrease the odds of success.
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Psychology, Clinical
Nancy C. Jao, Ralitza Gueorguieva, Brian Hitsman, Mehmet Sofuoglu
Summary: The study on the cognitive effects of menthol and nicotine among cigarette smokers showed that there were no significant differences between menthol and nonmenthol smokers in cognitive task performance, but high nicotine dose significantly improved accuracy in the Stroop task, and low menthol showed better performance in the Stroop task. Further research on the impact of different levels of menthol and nicotine in nicotine products may provide more insights into the role of menthol in smoking behavior.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2021)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Katherine Huerne, Mark J. Eisenberg
Summary: This article provides an overview of potential vaping-cessation interventions in adult former smokers. The interventions reviewed include varenicline, bupropion, nicotine-replacement therapies (NRTs), and behavioural therapy. Evidence for intervention effectiveness is provided when available, while recommendations for other interventions are extrapolated from case studies or smoking-cessation guidelines. The limitations of these interventions, a lack of prospective studies, and the challenges to vaping safety are also discussed.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Charlie Albert Smith, Lion Shahab, Ann McNeill, Sarah E. Jackson, Jamie Brown, Leonie Brose
Summary: The majority of smokers in England have inaccurate harm perceptions of ECs regardless of mental health status.
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Melissa B. Harrell, Dale S. Mantey, Baojiang Chen, Steven H. Kelder, Jessica Barrington-Trimis
Summary: This study examined and compared trends in past 30-day cigarette smoking among US adolescents from 2002 to 2019, before and after the onset of the e-cigarette era in 2014. The findings suggest that the rate of decline in cigarette smoking prevalence among adolescents slowed down after the introduction of e-cigarettes in 2014, indicating a possible gateway effect between smoking and e-cigarette use at a population level.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Sarah Pratt, Mary F. Brunette, Joelle C. Ferron, Meghan Santos, James Sargent, Haiyi Xie
Summary: A prospective trial found that providing e-cigarettes for 8 weeks could significantly reduce daily cigarette consumption and carbon monoxide levels in individuals with serious mental illness. There was no increase in nicotine dependence. This finding has implications for reducing harm among smokers who struggle to quit.
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Kylie Morphett, Doug Fraser, Ron Borland, Wayne Hall, Natalie Walker, Chris Bullen, Coral Gartner
Summary: This study aimed to compare the effects of low-intensity interventions on smoking cessation. The results showed that using nicotine products as long-term substitutes or offering e-cigarettes did not lead to better smoking abstinence compared to standard treatment.
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
MinHee Park, HyeYoung Song
Summary: This study analyzed data from the eighth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to investigate factors influencing the use of e-cigarettes among adult smokers. The results show that age, education level, and working in an office are significantly correlated with e-cigarette use. Younger smokers with higher education levels who work in offices are more likely to use e-cigarettes.
