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Effect of menthol/mint-flavored pods on young JUUL E-cigarette users' subjective experience, puffing behavior, and nicotine exposure: A pilot study.
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Drug and alcohol dependence [Drug Alcohol Depend] 2022 Aug 01; Vol. 237, pp. 109516. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 31. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Background: Recent regulations have banned all flavors except menthol/mint and classic tobacco from pod-based e-cigarette devices such as JUUL. However, menthol/mint flavor can present a potential risk given its increasing popularity among young people in the US and its puffing and nicotine-enhancing properties. This study examines the impact of menthol/mint flavor manipulation on users' puffing behavior, subjective experience, and nicotine exposure among young people.<br />Methods: JUUL users (n = 33, 18-24 years) attended two 60-min ad libitum e-cigarette use sessions (menthol/mint flavor vs. classic tobacco flavor) in a cross-over design. Puff topography and plasma nicotine concentration were measured, and participants completed subjective experience questionnaires.<br />Results: Following the use of the menthol/mint-flavored pod, increases were observed in measures of satisfaction, pleasurable/interest to use, willingness to use again, enjoyment, urge to vape, product appeal, taste, and concentration (p < .05 for all). For example, compared to the classic tobacco flavor, participants experienced significantly more satisfaction of the product (4.24 vs. 3.09; p = .001) and sensation enjoyment of the product (3.55 vs. 2.48; p = .002) when using the menthol/mint flavor. While means of the plasma nicotine boost and puff parameters were lower in the classic tobacco condition compared to the menthol/mint flavor condition, no statistical significance was observed between the two conditions (p > .05 for all).<br />Conclusions: Results of this pilot study suggest that menthol/mint-flavor increases e-cigarette users' subjective experience significantly. Regulating menthol/mint flavor is a potentially promising strategy to curb e-cigarette use among young people.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1879-0046
- Volume :
- 237
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Drug and alcohol dependence
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35679691
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109516