Nicotine forms : why and how do they matter in nicotine delivery from electronic cigarettes?

INTRODUCTION: Unregulated e-cigarette devices and their nicotine content have amplified the potential of e-cigarettes as addictive agents. Several e-cigarette-related parameters have been identified altering nicotine's absorption profile, so their potential effects on addiction should be considered. Of these factors, nicotine forms (protonated and free base) play a significant role in the addiction potential yet their impact on nicotine's absorption has been studied with limited research.

AREAS COVERED: Current review aims to emphasize on the possible mechanism behind different absorption profiles of nicotine forms considering their physical states (droplet and vapor phase) and the aerosol particle size, their analysis in e-cigarette research and the regulatory attention warranted by them to combat nicotine addiction in the population due to e-cigarettes.

EXPERT OPINION: The protonated form of nicotine is being correlated with the smooth sensory effects and high nicotine absorption as compared to free base nicotine. With the introduction of nicotine salts, which yield mostly the protonated form, the youth popularity of e-cigarettes has spiked exponentially. While it is important to control nicotine levels in e-cigarette products, attention should also be given to the nicotine forms present in these products in order to address nicotine addiction in the population.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

Expert opinion on drug delivery - 17(2020), 12 vom: 06. Dez., Seite 1727-1736

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gholap, Vinit V [VerfasserIn]
Kosmider, Leon [VerfasserIn]
Golshahi, Laleh [VerfasserIn]
Halquist, Matthew S [VerfasserIn]

Links:

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Themen:

6M3C89ZY6R
Addiction
Aerosol
Aerosols
Battery power
E-liquids
Electronic cigarettes
Free base nicotine
Journal Article
Nicotine
Nicotine delivery
Nicotine salt
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 16.03.2021

Date Revised 10.08.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/17425247.2020.1814736

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM314161449