Evaluating the Human Abuse Potential of Concurrent Use of Electronic Cigarettes and Low Nicotine Cigarettes Among Adults Who Smoke

Authors

• Jason D Robinson
• Yong Cui
• George Kypriotakis
• Jeffrey M Engelmann
• Maher Karam-Hage
• Jennifer A Minnix
• Charles E Green
• Sanjay Shete
• Dorothy K Hatsukami
• Eric C Donny
• Sharon E Murphy
• Stephen S Hecht
• Thomas Eissenberg
• David W Wetter
• Paul M Cinciripini

Language

English

Publication Date

4-1-2025

Journal

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

DOI

OI: 10.1037/pha0000749

PMID

39541521

PMCID

PMC11932771

Abstract

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has stated its intention to reduce the nicotine content of combustible cigarettes to render them less addictive. This study evaluated the impact of providing adults who smoke with both very low nicotine content cigarettes (VLNCCs) and electronic cigarettes (ECs) of varying nicotine content on measures of human abuse potential. Participants (

Keywords

Humans, Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, Male, Adult, Female, Nicotine, Middle Aged, Young Adult, Tobacco Products, Vaping, Cigarette Smoking, Tobacco Use Disorder

Published Open-Access

yes

Recommended Citation

Robinson, Jason D; Cui, Yong; Kypriotakis, George; et al., "Evaluating the Human Abuse Potential of Concurrent Use of Electronic Cigarettes and Low Nicotine Cigarettes Among Adults Who Smoke" (2025). Faculty, Staff and Student Publications. 4169.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthmed_docs/4169