Effects of mint, menthol, and tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes on tobacco withdrawal symptoms in adults who smoke menthol cigarettes : A laboratory pilot study

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BACKGROUND: Menthol cigarette smoking has remained stable or increased in certain groups, despite an overall decline in cigarette smoking rates in the U.S. Understanding whether e-cigarettes alter patterns of menthol cigarette use is critical to informing efforts for reducing the public health burden of menthol cigarette smoking. This 2019-2020 laboratory pilot study evaluated whether self-administration of mint-, menthol-, or tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes would differentially impact tobacco withdrawal symptoms in e-cigarette-naïve adults who smoke menthol cigarettes daily.

METHODS: Participants (N=17; 35.3% Female; mean age=51.8) attended three laboratory sessions after 16-hours of tobacco abstinence. Participants self-administered a study-provided JUUL e-cigarette (0.7mL with 5% nicotine by weight) at each session in which flavor was manipulated (mint vs. menthol vs. tobacco; order randomized). Participants completed pre- and post-e-cigarette administration self-report assessments on smoking urges, nicotine withdrawal, and positive and negative affect states. Multilevel linear regression models tested differences between the three flavor conditions for individual study outcomes.

RESULTS: Following overnight tobacco abstinence, vaping either a mint or menthol (vs. tobacco) flavored e-cigarette led to significantly greater reductions in smoking urges over time; menthol (vs. tobacco) flavored e-cigarettes also suppressed urges to smoke for pleasure. Notably, no differences in nicotine withdrawal, positive affect, or negative affect were observed.

CONCLUSIONS: In this laboratory pilot study, mint and menthol (vs. tobacco) flavored e-cigarettes provided some negative reinforcement effects via acute reductions in smoking urges during tobacco abstinence, yet only menthol flavored e-cigarettes demonstrated suppressive effects on smoking urges for pleasure in adults who smoke menthol cigarettes daily.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:256

Enthalten in:

Drug and alcohol dependence - 256(2024) vom: 01. März, Seite 111110

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bello, Mariel S [VerfasserIn]
Schulte, Alison R [VerfasserIn]
Ring, Colin R [VerfasserIn]
Cho, Junhan [VerfasserIn]
Barrington-Trimis, Jessica L [VerfasserIn]
Pang, Raina D [VerfasserIn]
Jao, Nancy C [VerfasserIn]
Colby, Suzanne M [VerfasserIn]
Cassidy, Rachel N [VerfasserIn]
Leventhal, Adam M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1490-04-6
6M3C89ZY6R
Cigarette smoking
E-cigarettes
Journal Article
Menthol
Mint flavor
Nicotine
Smoking urges
Tobacco abstinence
Tobacco withdrawal

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Date Completed 04.03.2024

Date Revised 02.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111110

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NLM36849697X