A determination of the aerosolization efficiency of drugs of abuse in a eutectic mixture with nicotine in electronic cigarettes

© 2022 John Wiley & Sons Ltd..

Eutectic mixtures can be formed by adding drugs other than nicotine (DOTNs) to nicotine-based e-liquids in electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). Thus, the interaction between nicotine e-liquids and DOTNs must be evaluated. Presented is the change in e-cigarette aerosolization of nicotine and methadone alone versus a 1:1 nicotine:methadone mixture to evaluate the possible formation of a eutectic mixture that can result in an increase of drug delivery. E-liquids were prepared in-house using 1:1 propylene glycol (PG):vegetable glycerin (VG) as a base plus nicotine, methadone hydrochloride, or 1:1 nicotine:methadone hydrochloride. The e-liquids were aerosolized via an automated vaping machine using parameters adopted from the Cooperation Centre for Scientific Research Relative to Tobacco (CORESTA) E-cigarette Task Force method. Drug recovery was determined by capturing the aerosol from 15 puffs generated by the e-cigarette. Concentrations of nicotine and methadone aerosolized were determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry using nicotine (n = 3), methadone (n = 3), and combined nicotine/methadone e-liquids (n = 3), each prepared in-house at 12 mg/ml. The concentration of nicotine and methadone in 15 puffs of the single drug e-liquids were determined to be 1.60 ± 0.20 and 2.67 ± 0.12 mg, respectively. The concentration of nicotine and methadone in 15 puffs of the multidrug e-liquid were determined to be 3.66 ± 0.49 and 3.65 ± 0.10 mg, respectively. The single nicotine and methadone e-liquids had recoveries of 70 ± 0.1% and 84 ± 0.1%, respectively. In the 1:1 mixture, the recovery of both drugs increased. The development of a eutectic mixture can promote aerosolization of the drug and deliver a greater dose to the user.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Drug testing and analysis - 15(2023), 10 vom: 01. Okt., Seite 1091-1098

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Reveil, Laerissa [VerfasserIn]
Pearcy, Adam C [VerfasserIn]
Povlick, Jazmine [VerfasserIn]
Poklis, Justin L [VerfasserIn]
Halquist, Matthew S [VerfasserIn]
Peace, Michelle R [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

6DC9Q167V3
6M3C89ZY6R
Aerosolization efficiency
Aerosols
CORESTA
E-cigarettes
Eutectic mixture
Glycerol
Journal Article
Methadone
Nicotine
PDC6A3C0OX
Propylene Glycol
UC6VBE7V1Z

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 08.11.2023

Date Revised 18.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/dta.3343

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM343720221