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E-cigarettes for the management of nicotine addiction
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Bullen, Christopher Knight-West, Oliver |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Description | E-cigarettes for the management of nicotine addiction Oliver Knight-West, Christopher Bullen The National Institute for Health Innovation, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand In this review, we discuss current evidence on electronic cigarettes (ECs), a rapidly evolving class of nicotine delivery system, and their role in managing nicotine addiction, specifically in helping smokers to quit smoking and/or reduce the amount of tobacco they smoke. The current evidence base is limited to three randomized trials (only one compares ECs with nicotine replacement therapy) and a growing number of EC user surveys (n=6), case reports (n=4), and cohort studies (n=8). Collectively, these studies suggest modest cessation efficacy and a few adverse effects, at least with the short-term use. On this basis, we provide advice for health care providers on providing balanced information for patients who enquire about ECs. More research, specifically well-conducted large efficacy trials comparing ECs with standard smoking cessation management (eg, nicotine replacement therapy plus behavioral support) and long-term prospective studies for adverse events, are urgently needed to fill critical knowledge gaps on these products. Keywords: tobacco, smoking, nicotine, electronic cigarettes, cessation, addiction |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4993405/pdf https://www.dovepress.com/getfile.php?fileID=31973 |
| Ending Page | 118 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| Starting Page | 111 |
| ISSN | 11798467 |
| e-ISSN | 11798467 |
| DOI | 10.2147/sar.s94264 |
| Journal | Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation |
| Volume Number | 7 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2016-08-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Substance Abuse Addiction Cessation Electronic Cigarettes Nicotine Smoking Tobacco |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
