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
2018
Acute effects of inhaled menthol on the rewarding effects of intravenous nicotine in smokers
Valentine GW, DeVito EE, Jatlow PI, Gueorguieva R, Sofuoglu M. Acute effects of inhaled menthol on the rewarding effects of intravenous nicotine in smokers. Journal Of Psychopharmacology 2018, 32: 986-994. PMID: 29788802, PMCID: PMC6329876, DOI: 10.1177/0269881118773972.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive subjective effectsPositive subjective responsesIntravenous nicotineNicotine metabolismSubjective effectsNicotine metabolite ratioYoung adult smokersSlower nicotine metabolismTest sessionsSubjective responsesSevere nicotine withdrawalMenthol inhalationNicotine withdrawalAcute effectsAdult smokersWithdrawal severityNicotine infusionRewarding effectsSmokersSmoking urgesChronic exposureMetabolite ratiosAversive effectsMenthol conditionsElectronic cigarettes