2022
Impact of delivery rate on the acute response to intravenous nicotine: A human laboratory study with implications for regulatory science
De Aquino JP, MacLean RR, Gueorguieva R, DeVito EE, Eid T, Sofuoglu M. Impact of delivery rate on the acute response to intravenous nicotine: A human laboratory study with implications for regulatory science. Addiction Biology 2022, 27: e13161. PMID: 35229960, PMCID: PMC8903077, DOI: 10.1111/adb.13161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbuse potentialPositive subjective drug effectsSubjective drug effectsHuman laboratory studiesPositive subjective effectsAttention functionSmoking urgesOvernight abstinencePotential therapeutic effectsEffects of nicotineHeart rate increaseDelivery rateDependent smokersExperimental sessionsSubjective effectsNicotine dependenceIntravenous nicotineBlood pressureSaline infusionAcute effectsTherapeutic effectHeart rateDrug effectsAcute responseCrossover design
2021
The Effects of Inhaled Flavors on Intravenous Nicotine
MacLean RR, Gueorguieva R, DeVito EE, Peltier MR, Parida S, Sofuoglu M. The Effects of Inhaled Flavors on Intravenous Nicotine. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2021, 29: 615-624. PMID: 32463279, PMCID: PMC7704548, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCigarette smokersIntravenous nicotineE-cigarettesYoung adult cigarette smokersSubject cross-over designAdult cigarette smokersMain outcome measuresPeak heart rateHigher following administrationCross-over designAcute rewarding effectsPresent studyFollowing administrationAcute effectsOutcome measuresHeart rateRewarding effectsTobacco cigarettesSmoking urgesRewarding propertiesNicotineAddictive effectsHigher cravingMenthol flavorsThousands of flavors