New Study Being Preformed By VCU

[Gamer]

Whatever their viewpoint (getting nic from e-cigs is "good" or "bad"), at least this study will help us figure out how much nic people are actually getting, right?

my full issue comes in the fact that there is no true control to this study. there are thousands of different e-liquids with different nic contents, different chemical makeups (due to flavorings) and there are hundreds if not thousands of different devices, different mods, atomizers, cartridges, voltages, etc.

they asked me to bring my favorite device and im thinking of bringing my 5v devise... which will drastically differ from someone using a 3.7v or even someone using a 6 or 7v device. they are also getting cartomizers from different companies. and this is going to be weird to see how it comes out

 

[DC2]

This is some information from his current study...
http://forums.webmd.com/3/smoking-cessation-exchange/forum/603

One of the most interesting studies was presented in a poster by Dr Andrea Vansickel and colleagues at Professor Tom Eissenberg's laboratory at Virginia Commonwealth University. This group had previously published a study of e-cigarette use in cigarette smokers which found that they obtained only negligible levels of blood nicotine from the e-cigarettes. In the poster last week they reported preliminary results from the first 3 subjects in a new study of regular e-cigarette users. Each of these e-cigarette users used their own modified e-cigarettes and at least two of them obtained significant increases in blood nicotine concentrations, reaching more than 10 ng/ml from 10 puffs over 5-minutes, and one reached over 30 ng/ml with continued use. These levels are comparable to the venous blood nicotine levels that can be absorbed by a cigarette, and I believe this is the first time this has ever been reported. I am looking forward to reading the full results when the study is completed and published in a peer-reviewed journal.

 

[rothenbj]

Gamer, you're correct in how the results person to person will be different depending on what device is being used. However, considering his first attempt was to use E Cigs with non-users telling them to take 10 puffs, it's a much better approach. He should be able to draw some form or correlation between nic levels input and continine in the blood stream afterward (if any, considering he reported placebo effect the first time around).

That being said, the scientific world has always placed too much emphasis on nicotine. There are a certain percentage of smokers that the nicotine is definitely the main reason for continuing smoking. However, there are those that the nicotine doesn't particularly matter as much as the hand to mouth habit. Then there are those that are not satisfied by either the nic or the habit substitution and either go back to smoking or find one of the other alternatives like Swedish snus that has both nicotine and the other WTAs.

 

[Vocalek]

Unless you know the blood levels of nicotine that the subject used to get from smoking, how can you tell whether vaping is replicating those levels?

 

[Crumpet]

I just called in again. If I'm selected I'll hear from them within a week, otherwise they won't contact me. I'll keep you posted! I live here in RVA, so it's way close for me.

 

[lion6255]

I called day before yesterday and no one answered. I left my name and number and they returned my call yesterday. I answered about 15 min worth of questions. Then the lady told me that if I qualify they will be in touch,maybe next week.

 

[Crumpet]

I've decided to modify my posts on this thread a bit.

 

[ByStander1]

Excellent, Crumpet!!!

 

[lion6255]

Anyone heard anything yet???? I have not.......