2019
Electronic cigarette and tobacco use in individuals entering methadone or buprenorphine treatment
Baldassarri SR, Fiellin DA, Savage ME, Madden LM, Beitel M, Dhingra LK, Fucito L, Camenga D, Bollampally P, Barry DT. Electronic cigarette and tobacco use in individuals entering methadone or buprenorphine treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 197: 37-41. PMID: 30769264, PMCID: PMC6637405, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderOpioid agonist therapyCurrent cigarette smokingCigarette smokingEC useHigher oddsFormer smokersLower oddsPsychiatric distressPast cigarette smokingElectronic cigarette useAgonist therapyCurrent smokersBuprenorphine treatmentChronic painTobacco useNicotine dependenceUse disordersSmokingCigarette useMultivariate analysisElectronic cigarettesSmokersCigarettesMultivariate model
2017
Electronic cigarettes for adults with tobacco dependence enrolled in a tobacco treatment program: A pilot study
Baldassarri SR, Bernstein SL, Chupp GL, Slade MD, Fucito LM, Toll BA. Electronic cigarettes for adults with tobacco dependence enrolled in a tobacco treatment program: A pilot study. Addictive Behaviors 2017, 80: 1-5. PMID: 29304395, PMCID: PMC6463885, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.11.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco treatment programTreatment-seeking smokersElectronic cigarettesWeek 24Tobacco treatmentTobacco smokersTreatment programTobacco treatment interventionsTobacco smokingPatch therapyTobacco dependenceEffective adjunctBehavioral counselingMean reductionSmokersSmoking outcomesTreatment settingsTreatment interventionsSmokingNicotine solutionPilot studyNicotineCigarettesSignificant differencesSubjectsUse 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 studiesPractise Patterns and Perceptions of Chest Health Care Providers on Electronic Cigarette Use: An In-Depth Discussion and Report of Survey Results
Baldassarri SR, Chupp GL, Leone FT, Warren GW, Toll BA. Practise Patterns and Perceptions of Chest Health Care Providers on Electronic Cigarette Use: An In-Depth Discussion and Report of Survey Results. The Journal Of Smoking Cessation 2017, 13: 72-77. PMID: 29881469, PMCID: PMC5985665, DOI: 10.1017/jsc.2017.6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic cigarettesEC useHealthcare providers' experiencesHealth care providersElectronic cigarette usePrior quit attemptsPublic health communityChest PhysiciansTobacco smokingTobacco cessationPhysicians' perceptionsQuit attemptsTobacco useAmerican CollegeCare providersPhysician membersProviders' perceptionsCigarette useHealth professionalsProvider experienceWeb-based surveyEC usersPatientsHealth communityQuality scientific data