Dr. Farsalinos: Nicotine levels selected, patterns of use, benefits and side effects of e-cigarette in ex-smokers

[AgentAnia]

The article, from Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment: Evaluating Nicotine Levels Selection and Patterns of Electronic Cigare

Dr. Farsalinos's commentary: Nicotine levels selected, patterns of use, benefits and side effects of e-cigarette in ex-smokers

 

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From the Abstract in the first link:

Conclusions: Nicotine levels appear to play an important role in achieving and maintaining smoking cessation in the group of motivated subjects studied. High nicotine-containing liquids were used while few mild and temporary side effects were reported. Proposals about regulation should consider the pragmatic use patterns of ECs, especially in consumers who have completely substituted smoking.

Really!?!? Shocking!!!!

Good find AgentAnia, I guess it is better to have a study "prove" this, but seems ridiculous to those of us who lived it.

 

[AgentAnia]

I agree, and I think the good doctor agrees as well! Here's his "why," from his commentary:

The study is not anything revolutionary. We already know how e-cigarettes are used and how much nicotine smokers need in order to get rid of smoking. However, it is important to report such data in peer-reviewed articles in medical journals because you can use them as published data instead of reporting them as anecdotal.