2023
Qualitative exploration of longer versus shorter quit attempts among adults using E-Cigarettes for combustible cigarette cessation
Suttiratana S, Morean M, Krishnan-Sarin S, Bold K. Qualitative exploration of longer versus shorter quit attempts among adults using E-Cigarettes for combustible cigarette cessation. Addictive Behaviors 2023, 143: 107710. PMID: 37015170, PMCID: PMC10165882, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107710.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuit attemptsE-cigarettesSmoking cigarettesHealth-related harmsShort durationCombustible cigarette useAttempt durationSmoking cessationCigarette cessationMajority of participantsCigarette useCombustible cigarettesE-cigarette devicesHealth concernLonger durationCigarettesMost participantsCessationDurationSocial stigmaAdditional researchAdult experienceAdultsQualitative explorationInterview transcripts
2022
E-cigarette Use Patterns, Flavors, and Device Characteristics Associated With Quitting Smoking Among a U.S. sample of Adults Using E-cigarettes in a Smoking Cessation Attempt
Bold K, O’Malley S, Krishnan-Sarin S, Morean M. E-cigarette Use Patterns, Flavors, and Device Characteristics Associated With Quitting Smoking Among a U.S. sample of Adults Using E-cigarettes in a Smoking Cessation Attempt. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2022, 25: 954-961. PMID: 36462196, PMCID: PMC10077943, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntac276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useE-cigarettesTobacco regulatory policyLonger durationNicotine concentrationsAbstinence durationNon-tobacco flavorsMultivariable linear regression modelsSmoking cessation attemptE-cigarette use patternsDuration of abstinenceLonger abstinence durationCessation successSmoking cessationCigarette cessationQuitting smokingMultivariable modelCessation attemptsQuit attemptsE-cigarette flavorsSmokingAverage durationAbstinenceAdultsPublic health
2018
Psychometric Evaluation of the E-cigarette Dependence Scale
Morean M, Krishnan-Sarin S, Sussman S, Foulds J, Fishbein H, Grana R, O’Malley S. Psychometric Evaluation of the E-cigarette Dependence Scale. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2018, 21: 1556-1564. PMID: 29301008, PMCID: PMC6821314, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntx271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useE-cigarette dependence scalesE-cigarettesE-cigarette usersE-cigarette dependenceNicotine dependenceCigarette smoking statusCurrent cigarette smoking statusDaily e-cigarette usersDependence ScaleExclusive e-cigarette usersConvergent validityLiquid nicotine contentSmoking statusCigarette smokersQuit attemptsLeast weeklyNicotine concentrationsUse outcomesPsychometric evaluationTest-criterion relationshipsCigarettesAnonymous surveyStrong psychometric propertiesSmokers
2014
FKBP5 variation is associated with the acute and chronic effects of nicotine
Jensen KP, Herman AI, Morean ME, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J, Sofuoglu M. FKBP5 variation is associated with the acute and chronic effects of nicotine. The Pharmacogenomics Journal 2014, 15: 340-346. PMID: 25532758, PMCID: PMC4599366, DOI: 10.1038/tpj.2014.76.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesBlack or African AmericanBlood PressureDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersGene FrequencyGenotypeHeart RateHumansHydrocortisoneInjections, IntravenousNicotineNicotinic AgonistsRNARNA, MessengerSmokingSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeTacrolimus Binding ProteinsWhite PeopleConceptsNicotine withdrawalFKBP5 mRNA expressionNegative drug effectsHeart rateIndependent cohortDrug effectsMRNA expressionMinor alleleChronic behavioral effectsEffects of nicotineStress hormone regulationLower cortisol levelsWarrants further investigationSevere nicotine withdrawalCurrent smokersBlood pressureHeavy smokersQuit attemptsHR responseSmoking behaviorCortisol responseCortisol levelsLower subjective ratingsSmokersChronic effects