2020
Marijuana Vaping in U.S. Adults: Evidence From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Baldassarri SR, Camenga DR, Fiellin DA, Friedman AS. Marijuana Vaping in U.S. Adults: Evidence From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2020, 59: 449-454. PMID: 32684361, PMCID: PMC7484388, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine e-cigarettesE-cigarettesProduct use-associated lung injuryBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System dataUse-associated lung injuryBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemMarijuana useConventional cigarette smokersMultivariate logistic regressionCurrent risk factorsSurveillance System dataConventional cigarette useMarijuana vapingE-cigarette useMedical marijuana useMental health variablesLung injuryCigarette smokersFemale sexRisk factorsHispanic ethnicityGreater oddsCigarette useCombustible cigarettes
2017
Use of Electronic Cigarettes Leads to Significant Beta2-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Occupancy: Evidence From a PET Imaging Study
Baldassarri SR, Hillmer AT, Anderson JM, Jatlow P, Nabulsi N, Labaree D, Cosgrove KP, O’Malley S, Eissenberg T, Krishnan-Sarin S, Esterlis I. Use of Electronic Cigarettes Leads to Significant Beta2-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Occupancy: Evidence From a PET Imaging Study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2017, 20: 425-433. PMID: 28460123, PMCID: PMC5896427, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntx091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood nicotine levelsAlternative nicotine delivery systemsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsElectronic cigarettesNicotine delivery systemsCigarette smokersCigarette smokingTobacco cigarettesReceptor occupancyAbuse liabilityAcetylcholine receptorsNicotine levelsEC challengeCigarette smoking groupPositron emission tomography studyTobacco cigarette smokingEmission tomography studiesPET imaging studiesSmoking groupNeurologic effectsNicotine challengeNicotine addictionNicotine usersNovel radiotracersImaging studies